What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Sanctuary Group Counseling Clinician position at Lutheran Social Services of New York?
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Description
POSITION: Bilingual Sanctuary Group Counseling Clinician/Director – Emergency Sanctuary Facilities Program
REPORTS TO: Assistant Executive Director for Residential Services
CLASSIFICATION: Full Time
EXEMPT/NONEXEMPT: Exempt
LOCATIONS: Vanguard House & Fortitude House
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Lutheran Emergency Sanctuary Facilities Program is a 24-hour program that serves asylum-seeking migrants. Fortitude House, at 1668 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY, shelters up to 84 families. Vanguard House, at 29-27 40th Road, Long Island City, NY, shelters up to 143 families. The Group Counseling Clinician/Director is responsible for the direct psychosocial support, therapeutic interventions, and administrative oversight of social work interns at both facilities.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include:
- Represents Lutheran Social Services of New York’s mission, values and ethics; upholds agency Code of Conduct; and ensures adherence to agency policy and procedures by clinical staff.
- Works to reduce culturally-rooted mental health stigma by normalizing group counseling and non-traditional therapeutic models of care for asylum-seeking children and families.
- Provides weekly individual group counseling to facilities and ongoing crisis intervention as needed.
- Coordinates clinical services for talk therapy, group counseling, family therapy, art/music therapy and other non-traditional interventions
- Develops group counseling as needed.
- Participates in weekly team meetings to provide mental health and educational updates.
- Revise and edit clinical staff progress notes and reports
- Regularly assesses the safety and well-being of all residents of the facilities.
- Ensures quality and excellence in service provision.
- Participates in a rotating on-call schedule with management team members
- Regularly assesses the safety and well-being of all clients being served
- Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with clients, maintaining professional boundaries and a non-judgmental, unbiased approach.
- Conducts psychosocial assessments of clients.
- Assists residents and their families in navigating disruptive mental health challenges to meet their needs.
- Manages two or more ongoing groups; tracks client participation.
- Conducts intake interviews for new residents, completing assessments and paperwork in line with program and funder standards.
- Maintains client records as “audit-ready” at all times. This includes, but is not limited to, recording progress notes, constructing service plans, updating medical and mental health information, and completing psychosocial assessments.
- Advocates for safe, effective, client-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable mental health care to promote independence.
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, as well as funder’s requirements.
- Become certified to facilitate trainings in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) for all Safe Haven employees
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISES:
- Social Work Interns
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
- Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university; OR
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
- Must be licensed to provide clinical services in the State of New York (e.g., LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, Licensed Behavioral Analyst, Licensed Arts Therapist).
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 2 years of post-master’s experience providing direct services to immigrant young persons.
- Must have supervisory experience.
- Knowledgeable about psychotropic medications and familiar with medication risks and side effects
- Strong mental health background; highly knowledgeable about mental health diagnoses
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- Excellent speaking, listening, and writing skills
- Ability to establish a systematic course of action to accomplish specific objectives, determine priorities and allocate time and resources effectively
- Ability to develop and manage social work interns
- Ability to effectively meet and communicate face-to-face with Program stakeholders
- Detail oriented
- Strong interest in working with asylum-seekers
- Strong clinical, communication and presentation skills
- Superior organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience and facility with Microsoft Office Applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel
- Must be able to travel for work
- Flexible work schedule available
This position description contains the major responsibilities required to perform this job. These responsibilities may change at any time to meet the needs of our clients, residents or agency.
DATE REVISED: 4/10/2023
Salary : $60,000
