Clinician - EFFC

Job Description

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a OLP Clinician - EFFC Program

Location: New York, NY

Pay: $72,000 - $80,000 (based on education/licensure) 3,000 bilingual increase

About Cayuga Centers

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth and families. We have 22 offices across 8 states and serve over 17,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!

At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.

Cayuga Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, or applicant based on race, color, creed, hair style/texture, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

THE EFFC DEPARTMENT AND POSITION…

The OLP Clinician will provide individual and family therapy (as indicated) within a trauma informed, socioecological approach to behavioral health for youth in foster care. Once youth are admitted to foster care and participate in an initial, comprehensive assessment, they may be referred for trauma specific treatment. Upon assignment to an OLP clinician, the youth will engage in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) psychotherapy sessions to support a decrease in symptoms resulting from exposure to and negative effects of traumatic events. The OLP Clinician will work closely with the Core Clinician and the multi-disciplinary treatment team to support the youth in working towards their permanency goals.

The OLP Clinician will conceptualize a youth’s presenting problems from a cognitive-behavioral, family systems or alternative theoretical understanding of behavior and incorporate a trauma-informed, socioecological approach to behavioral health. Goals and objectives developed in the treatment plan will be grounded in The Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model while interventions may vary from Motivational Interviewing, CBT for trauma, creative arts, interpersonal, etc. The OLP Clinician will set anticipated dates for goal completion, at which time, additional goals may be added to the plan of treatment or treatment may be terminated.

How You Get To Use Your Skills…

• Apply and develop your clinical assessment, evaluation, and individual and family therapy skills.
• Utilize a strengths-based and trauma-informed practice to help children and youth identify their strengths and needs.
• Training and opportunity for skill development in trauma-informed, evidence-based/informed treatment models.
• Demonstrate an inclusive practice both in the office and in the field to support a diverse and accepting culture.
• Contribute to a multidisciplinary team that shares your passion for children and families.
• Demonstrate your areas of clinical strength by implementing a variety of therapeutic interventions/modalities in your practice.
• Provide individual therapy and group counseling to children and youth
• Carry a caseload of approximately 18 youth, ages range from 3-21 years
• Administer required behavioral and mental health assessments for youth
• Complete timely intake assessments and treatment plans.
• Coordinate services for each youth in conjunction with case manager
• Provide therapy during traditional and non-traditional hours including weekends and evenings
• Attend weekly clinical team meetings
• Provide record keeping and documentation for all clinical activities (case documentation and progress notes for billing)
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, program and organization leadership, as needed
  
  

Schedule: Exempt

• Regular hours entail 10:00am-6:00pm Monday - Friday
• Must be flexible
• Evenings and weekends are required
• Participate in 24 hour on-call phone availability for program youth and foster parents
  
  

Experience And Skills

• License in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or in possession of a Master’s degree in one of these areas with a limited permit to practice under qualified supervisor
• One year of postgraduate direct service delivery experience preferred
• Experience with a strength-based, cognitive behavioral, and trauma-informed approach to treating youth exposed to and affected by trauma
• Strong proficiency with completing the administrative components of treatment (case documentation) required.
• Ability to handle confidential material in a responsible manner
• Ability to work well with people from many cultures including recent immigrants, non-English speakers, and LGBTQ children
• Bi-lingual - English-Spanish preferred. All agency documents and records are in English, so English writing proficiency required.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License preferred
• Ability to travel to other agency locations
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Word processing: Including drafting and responding to e-mails, writing progress notes, etc. This may involve sitting at a computer for several hours a day
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Sit/ride in vehicles, busses, subways, trains, plains - public transportation for lengthy periods of time
• Walk up/down stairs, several blocks and to enter/exit subway and other public transportation
  
  

Benefits

• 120 hours of vacation time; 12 Sick days per year
• 10 Holidays, 3 Personal days, Medical Appointment Time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Pet and Legal insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• FSA, Transit, and Parking savings accounts
• Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability benefits
• 401(k) match up to 6%
• Corporate Discounts Program
• Sick Leave Pool
• Identity Protection
  
  

Cayuga Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. Women, Veterans, and members of the BIPOC community are strongly encouraged to apply. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug testing.