Fee-for-Service (FFS) Therapist

Sign on Bonus $1,000.00 At The Jewish Board, we don’t just make a difference – we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that’s been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make. Reasons you’ll love working with us: If you have a particular age range or population, you’re interested in working with, you can find your niche here.  Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We’re committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs.  With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.  Generous vacation time and 15 paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.  We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays.  You’ll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.  Purpose: As a Therapist at The Jewish Board, you’ll provide comprehensive mental health and social services to your clients and their families with compassion and expertise. You’ll assess client needs, develop treatment plans, provide counseling, and connect clients with community resources. You will also collaborate with healthcare professionals throughout the agency and with external partners to ensure holistic care for the client. Crucially, you’ll help deliver on The Jewish Board’s mandate to provide clinically sophisticated outpatient care to our clients, using cutting-edge, evidence-based, integrated treatment models, all while benefitting from robust clinical and administrative support. Key Responsibilities: Delivering outstanding care to your clients  Conduct assessments to determine clients’ social, emotional, and financial needs, including current functioning and barriers to engagement, and identify appropriate interventions to manage risk and render mental health and substance abuse diagnoses. These assessments may incorporate external sources of information, including client reports and family/caregiver perspectives. Develop and implement individualized, person-centered treatment plans using evidence-based models when appropriate. Provide individual, group, and family counseling. Deliver in-person and telehealth crisis intervention and support, depending on client needs. Coordinate with other mental health and social service agencies and non-agency providers, including shelters, schools, and the justice system, to coordinate client care. Refer clients to community resources and support services. Advocate for clients’ needs within the healthcare system.   Supporting client care through operational excellence   Participate in clinical meetings, staff meetings, trainings, and supervision. Work with the scheduling team to ensure timely initial and follow-up client appointments. Maintain minimum caseload per agency guidelines while achieving productivity targets. Complete annual trainings in evidence-based interventions and effectively incorporate the evidence-based techniques learned into client care. Ensure accurate and up-to-date client records and other documentation according to the standards and time frames established by The Jewish Board, regulatory agencies, and/or funding sources. Demonstrate the professional behaviors and ethical standards established by the licensing board, relevant professional association, and The Jewish Board’s policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Applicants must have at least one of the following: Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) certification, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT). A limited permit will be considered, but the applicant must pass the appropriate licensing exam within 6 months of the start date. Strong understanding of social work principles and practices. Skilled in treating both mental health and substance abuse disorders. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR) systems. Knowledge of community resources and services. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in OMH/OASAS outpatient clinic settings. Bilingual is preferred   Preferred schedule: Fee for Service Hybrid (Minimum of 14 hours per week) Fee For Service Full Time Remote (Minimum of 30 hours per week)

Salary : $34 - $39