What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist position at The Jewish Board?
WORKING WITH US
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. $4000Sign-on Bonus
If you join us, you’ll have these great benefits:
Generous paid time off in addition to 15 agency holidays and 15 sick days
Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
Free continuing education opportunities
403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
27/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
Life and disability insurance
Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee
ABOUT THE JOB
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Conduct assessment including review of referral information, identify and engage key participants, identify strengths and weaknesses and collaboratively develop goals.
Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
Provide services exclusively or primarily within the client’s home and community.
Adhere to the fidelity of the model. Work within the model’s structure, regarding length of treatment, case contacts, interventions, supervision, and documentation.
Participate in consultations with the model developer. Audio/video record sessions for training and supervision purposes.
Maintain clear and concise documentation in CNNX case record including progress notes of treatment efforts and Family Services Assessment Plans, enter data into PROMIS; prepare reports to Probation if required
EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:
Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or a related subject area
LMSW required, LCSW preferred.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:
Driver’s license; bilingual/bicultural
Agreement to work a flexible schedule, comfortable with group supervision and commitment to work on professional development goals to improve adherence.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE:
Family systems theory and application
Substance use/abuse theory (for MST-SA) and behavioral approaches to SA treatment
Social ecological theory and application
Behavioral therapies theory and knowledge
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, pragmatic family therapies theory and application
Social skills assessment and intervention and child development research and its application in treatment.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Direct use of pragmatic family therapies
Individual therapy with children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
Marital therapy using behaviorally-based approaches
Behavioral therapy targeting school behavior and academic performance
Salary : $60,000