Community-Based Clinician (MST Therapist)

Job Description:

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a Community-Based Clinician

Location: Canandaigua/Ontario, NY

Pay: $60,500 - $75,000 annually (Based on education/license/experience)

Share our commitment to helping children, youth, and families build strong life-changing relationships and avoid hospitalization or placement. Bring your experience, compassion, and energy to the team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families!

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 local laws.

About the Program and Position:

Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a nationally researched and evidence-based model of home-based therapy. The key to MST is understanding the term multisystemic. This role provides clinical support working within the framework that incorporates the multitude of systems affecting an adolescent’s life.

The Clinician working within this model helps the family to start the process of eliminating negative factors and building positive elements that will change family behavior. This makes a difference because it decreases negative behavior in the home, empowers the caregivers, helps rebuild relationships, teaches parents how to collaborate with outside providers, works on coping skills with the families, and more.

The MST model serves youth ages 11-18 with a history of juvenile delinquency or at imminent risk of out-of-home placement. In this role, we support youth and families by optimizing potential and nurturing the youth’s positive role within their family and their community. Our MST Therapists help families reach their goals and desired outcomes through empowerment and strength-focused therapy.

We are committed to the potential and growth of our therapists and ensure you will receive ongoing training and consultation to support the development of your clinical skills within this model.

How you get to use your skills…

• Apply and develop your clinical assessment, evaluation, and family therapy skills.
• Utilize a strengths-based and trauma-informed practice to help children, youth, and families identify their strengths and needs.
• Learn internationally utilized evidence-based treatment models.
• Provides intensive in-home family therapy, 2-3 times per week
• Partner with Practice Managers to ensure children, youth and families are quickly connected to needed programs and services.
• 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.

Schedule:

We are looking for an applicant who is willing to work with the youth/families at a time that suits the youth and family needs on a flexible schedule. This is a full-time, 40-hour-a-week position that will require evening hours.

Salary : $60,500 - $75,000