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Position Overview

I. SCOPE OF ROLE:The Psychotherapist facilitates engagement with shelters to reduce adverse substance use incidents in shelters (accidents, altercations, emergency services and overdoses) in order to improve client health and housing outcomes by providing and connecting at risk individuals to clinical services and peer supports.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide psychotherapy on site to people living in the shelter that are at risk of harm from drugs andalcohol.• Provides clinical treatment in accordance with scope of practice and regulations governing 822 and599 outpatient and integrated mental health clinics.• Provide clinical services to individuals and groups identified as at risk.• Provide harm reduction education and awareness to shelter staff and clients on a regular basis:presentations, office hours, signage, etc.• Work collaboratively to encourage and support individuals identified as at risk.• Assist with making referrals to harm reduction, substance use, primary care, mental health care,pain management or other as needed.• Support linkage to care, return to care, retention in care.• Accompaniment to appointments and supporting access to tele-health services.• Treatment adherence support (reminders, check-ins etc).• Support treatment discharge and transition planning.• Discharge and transition planning in the case of shelter transfer or transition to housing• Documentation of treatment plan, progress notes and reporting of services delivered in EHR.• Develop and maintain referral relationships with local harm reduction and substanceuse/behavioral health care providers.• Conduct SBIRT screenings (if appropriate).• Provide risk reduction/harm reduction counseling after client disclosure of substance use and/orincident in shelter.• Assist clients with resolving health insurance issues.• Assist clients with obtaining medication.• Participate in Community of Practice and Learning of others in this role citywide (facilitated by DHSand OASAS).• Supervise Peers

Job Requirements

III. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or LCAT required.• Demonstrate good interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with, relate toand effectively work with participants of mental health services• Must possess the ability/ willingness to disclose their recovery story (where appropriate) for thepurposes of empowerment• Excellent judgment/ ability to understand boundaries when working with participants of mentalhealth services is required• Adhere to on call cell phone system to facilitate crisis intervention, emergencies and other situationsthat require immediate action.• Field work hour in the community required, i.e., visit clients in their home, meeting clients in thecommunity; 50%. Driving is not required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS• Experience in an OASAS 822 and Article 31 Mental Health Clinic preferred• Familiarity with recovery-oriented, evidence-based clinical practice preferred • Experience with dually diagnosed individuals preferred• Demonstrated experience with diverse populations preferred• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Company Overview

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.

S:US is an affirmative action and 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. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Director of Recruitment at 646-565-5894.

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Salary : $65,000 - $70,000