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About the Role

The Social Worker will provide culturally competent and sensitive clinical care in an OMH licensed outpatient PROS Program, treating individuals across the developmental spectrum with behavioral health issues. Interventions include evaluations, individual, group and/or family therapy, case management, and crisis interventions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation of individual clients for the purpose of beginning, monitoring and providing culturally competent therapy.
• Individualize and understand the needs of the client and the client’s family or support network in relation to each other.
• Identify appropriate treatment or service providers and facilitate client referrals to internal and external and/or linkage programs.
• Perform individual or group psychotherapy, long or short term depending on client's need and diagnosis.
• Establish client goals and assess the client’s success in meeting those goals.
• Recommend changes in treatment strategy depending on ongoing client assessment.
• Run specialized groups.
• Provide all necessary notes, progress notes, written assessments and other paperwork as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience with documenting in electronic health records.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software.
• Ability to read paper and electronic documents.
• Ability to perform significant data entry into various computer programs.

Skills

• Strong clinical direct practice skills.
• Knowledge of evidenced based practices.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate well in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Fluency in a second language is preferred.
• Experience treating children or adolescents is preferred.
• Experience with tele mental health platforms are a plus.

Work Type

• Full-time

Education Level

• Master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work from an accredited program.
• New York State License or limited permit in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC); Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT), or social work (LMSW) required.

About the Company

• The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve.
• Staff use a culturally affirming, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency.
• Programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.