Psychotherapist LCSW

SUMMARY: Provide direct psychotherapy and case management services to homeless clients, individuals and families that will address social, medical, mental health and substance abuse problems. Assist clients in setting goals that will promote stability and empower them.

This employee will work as part of the PCMH team with the following essential duties and responsibilities :

CLINICAL DUTIES:

• Maintain a caseload of clients that need therapeutic intervention*
• Develop a comprehensive psychosocial assessment to identify and address client’s needs
• Provide direct psychotherapy to clients and establish an individualized intervention/treatment plan or strategy to promote identified goals
• Provide psychotherapy and case management, including individual counseling, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, advocacy, psychoeducation, coordination of services and appropriate follow-up on all referrals
• Use cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing, seeking safety and other client centered therapeutic interventions to counsel clients
• Encourage and promote self-management and provide assistance to build self-management skills
• Review clinical notes routinely to ensure that clients follow up is conducted as required
• Provide advocacy for individual clients and families around benefits and entitlements
• Utilize team approach, through regular collaboration with multidisciplinary staff and facilitate clients’ health care needs are sufficiently met
• Maintain required documentation in EMR database (eCW) and update clients records in accordance with governmental and agency policy
• Arrange for/escort clients when necessary to scheduled appointments
• Participate in regular team meetings with both internal departments and external providers
• Participate in regular supervision, team meetings, case conferences and staff trainings
• Maintain a flexible schedule, to include evenings, weekends and Holidays
• Perform other duties assigned related to this role*

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Educational Requirements:
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• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other related field required.
• Actively Licensed in state of New York as a Master or Clinical Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW)

Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years post graduate social work experience
• Experience dealing with homeless, mentally ill and substance abuse populations preferred.

Skill Sets:

• Must be flexible and able to work in non-traditional settings.
• Must be able to commute in all 5 boroughs of NYC as necessary.
• Strong leadership and clinical skills.
• Strong relationship building skills required.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills necessary.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and follow-up on a timely basis.
• Strong computer skills required including Word and Excel.

Languages:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Other Duties please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This position requires evenings and weekend hours. Requires travel at different locations if necessary approximately 25% of the time.

EEO Statement

Care for the Homeless provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Care for the Homeless complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Care for the Homeless expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Care for the Homeless’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

POLICY

Care for the Homeless advocates for policies to ameliorate, prevent and end homelessness. We occasionally circulate policy information to employees and require that staff review it. While we don’t require it, we encourage every employee to become involved in supporting and advocating for our agency’s policy agenda and related activities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Ability to Relocate:

• Staten Island, NY 10301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $85,000 - $90,000