Clinician, Children's Services - Mobile Mental Health

Job Description

Job Description

Reports To : Program Director of Children’s Clinical Services

Program : Mobile Mental Health

Location : Tarrytown, NY-Mobile

Hours Per Week : 35

FLSA Status : Full Time, Exempt

Salary Range : $55,000-$69,000

After six months of employment, you may be eligible to receive a retention bonus of $3,000.

Summary Description :

Our Mobile Mental Health team provides treatment and care management services in the home or other community location for high-risk children between the ages of five and 18 who have behavioral health conditions and have not benefited from traditional behavioral health treatments in a clinic setting. The goal is to address emotional and behavioral concerns from a family perspective, help the youth and family develop better coping strategies, and avoid out of home placement or psychiatric hospitalizations. The Clinician will support recovery by providing services that reflect our deeply held values that include the recognition of individual rights of self-determination, choice, shared decision-making, and collaboration. When possible, he / she will utilize evidence-based practices; always embracing a trauma-informed and person-centered approach.

Key Competencies :

• Conduct comprehensive, strength-based assessments of service and clinical needs.
• Develop a treatment plan in collaboration with the child, their family, and their care team.
• Document progress and maintain a permanent record of activity according to established methods and procedures.
• Assist families in securing identified services and advocating to other systems for the provision of these services in an individualized and collaborative manner.
• Communicate with school and other community providers regarding the child’s progress.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Participate in community outreach and presentations.
• Maintain up-to-date and complete case records, including documentation, and provide written reports and statistics as required.
• Participate in team meetings, consultations, and individual supervision.
• Complete the required number of client contact hours per year.
• Participate in program development and training programs.
• Due to the nature of the program, must have the ability to be flexible with working hours.
• Carry out Principles, practices and methods of community mental health treatment, including interviewing, assessment, family, child, and group counseling and crisis intervention.
• Other related duties.

Requirements :

Special Considerations :

Mandated Reporter :

This is a Mandated Reporter position. The NYS Justice Center legislation defines anyone who has regular and substantial contact with any person with special needs as a “custodian” under the law and, therefore, a mandated reporter. You can be held liable by both the civil and criminal legal systems for intentionally failing to make a report.

Greater Mental Health of New York is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Greater Mental Health of New York is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department.