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About the Role

Provide trauma-informed, survivor-centered mental health services to young people ages 12–24 who have experienced or are at risk of human trafficking. Work with partners to improve access to support, reduce criminalization, and promote healing and stability. Support staff training and screening practices.

Responsibilities

Provide trauma-informed individual and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation on trauma, recovery, healthy relationships, and coping skills.
Partner to facilitate psychoeducational and support groups and build trusting relationships with young people.
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and guide staff administering screening tools.
Provide crisis prevention, intervention, de-escalation, safety planning, and stabilization.
Connect clients with housing, medical care, education, employment, victim compensation, and specialized community services.
Support training for staff on trafficking indicators and trauma-informed, survivor-centered responses.
Support school-based programs with crisis intervention, counseling, and other services.
Collaborate with law enforcement where young people are at risk of trafficking to improve support.
Stay current on human trafficking laws and best practices.
Maintain accurate, timely program records, case files, and funder reports.
Attend clinical supervision, staff meetings, and required continuing education.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
MSW, MHC-LP, LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC.
Clinical supervision toward LCSW or LMHC licensure is offered.
Fluency in Spanish and bilingual proficiency.
Three to five years of experience working with youth affected by human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, or other complex trauma.
Knowledge of commercial sexual exploitation of children and trafficking dynamics.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, or other evidence-based approaches to trauma.
Strong advocacy, referral, and care coordination skills.
Commitment to responsive, survivor-centered, strengths-based, healing-centered, and anti-oppressive practice.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries when working with highly vulnerable populations.
Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, time management, and documentation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft applications.
Initiative, creative problem-solving, strategic thinking, sound judgment, self-awareness, and the ability to give and receive feedback.
Ability to manage competing demands and work flexibly, independently, and collaboratively.
Occasional weekend availability.
Lived experience of human trafficking is strongly preferred.
Authorization to work in the U.S.
Ability to work in person in New York City.
Ability to travel for client visits, accompaniment, and community meetings.

Skills

Trauma-informed care
Survivor-centered services
Mental health services
Individual and group counseling
Crisis intervention
Safety planning
Care coordination
Psychoeducation
Healthy relationships
Coping skills
Rapid screening tools
De-escalation
Stabilization
Advocacy
Referral
Motivational interviewing
Evidence-based approaches
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Organization skills
Time management skills
Documentation skills
Microsoft applications
Problem-solving
Strategic thinking
Judgment
Self-awareness
Feedback
Flexibility
Accountability
Enthusiasm
Sense of humor

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Work Type

Full-Time
Onsite

Experience Level

3-5 years

Education Level

Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

$75,000–$80,000

Benefits

Competitive salary structure
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)

About the Company

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs.
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity.
Each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually.
We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester.
Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve.
Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City.

Equal Opportunity

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.