Job Title: Youth Therapist

 

Job Summary:

CASES is a New York City agency working at the forefront of the intersection between behavioral health and involvement in the criminal justice system. Our mission is to increase public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create community success opportunities. The Behavioral Health division consists of a continuum of services for justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness; The Nathaniel Clinic is an OMH-licensed clinic that provides outpatient mental health services to adolescents and adults, with a focus on providing care to those involved in the criminal legal system.

This clinical position will work in the Connection to Care: Building Resilience in Youth program with our partner the Police Athletic League. Through C2C: BRY, Police Athletic League will partner with CASES to provide adolescents and young adults (ages 13-21) engaged in PAL’s community youth programs with increased access to mental health treatment by building the knowledge and capacity of PAL’s front-line staff and embedding a CASES licensed social worker (this position) at a PAL community site to conduct screenings, assessment, brief interventions as needed, psychoeducation and training, and referrals to the Nathaniel Clinic or another appropriate NYC mental health treatment service. The Nathaniel Clinic seeks a licensed social worker to work four days at the offices of our partner PAL and one day at our Harlem office.

Salary: The salary for this role is $70,000.

Shift Hours: Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Location Address: 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10027. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.

Workplace Flexibility: Flexible - Staff have flexibility to complete their work day from home or another suitable space, typically after reporting to the office and/or engaging in field or community-based work.

What you will be doing: 

Conduct screening and assessment in accordance with the use of validated screening tools to screen and assess for mental illness, trauma, substance use, and risk and needs.Develop family-centered treatment plans and review in collaboration with client, collaterals, and consented stakeholders such as parents and guardians, significant others, criminal justice personnel, primary care health provider, care coordinator, and schools.Provide compassionate, developmentally-appropriate clinical treatment in accordance with the scope of practice and regulations governing Article 31 and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.Use evidence-based risk management protocols and clinical processes to appropriately manage and intervene to effectively serve clients at elevated risk including for violence.Use evidence-based approaches to treatment consistent with youth development principles; CASES’ organizational culture; health/mental health integration, rehabilitation, and recovery; a compassionate understanding of the effects of previous system involvement and challenges this brings to engagement; and responding to serious mental illness.Use cognitive behavioral approaches to treatment that will support behavioral changes to reduce risks associated with system involvement, including involvement in the criminal legal system.Deliver effective treatment responses to individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders and complete the Focus on Integrated online training modules and receive the Integrated Mental Health/Addictions Treatment Training Certificate (IMHATT).Provide culturally competent services that are individualized to client needs and reflect the integration of race, ethnicity, culture, primary language, immigration status, developmental status, criminal legal system status, sexuality, age, and gender. Ensure timely and accurate documentation using the Electronic Medical Record (EMR); document all services in accordance with CASES policies, NYS Office of Mental Health regulations and all relevant federal laws. Participate in Quality Improvement Measures and utilize dashboard data reports from the EHR to track client progress with symptom reduction, increased functioning, and use objective data to determine treatment needs and to support discharge planning.Lead other youth and young adult clinicians in PALs BRY program.Attend and actively participate in supervision and weekly staff meetings.

What we are looking for: 

LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, or LMSW1-3 years of experience in a clinic setting or at least 2 years of work experience at a licensed mental health or substance use program;Demonstrated experience with diverse young people receiving mental health treatment, including delivery of treatment to individuals with serious mental illness, functional impairments and psychosocial needs including involvement in the criminal justice system;Demonstrated expertise in recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, evidence-based practice;Therapist will be expected within six months of employment to receive the Integrated Mental Health/Addictions Treatment Training Certificate (IMHATT).

Preferred but not required:

Experience working with youth and adolescents in a social service or behavioral health setting;CASAC certification;Fluency in Spanish.

Employee Benefits:

CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:  

Medical Dental Vision Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day12 Paid Holidays per yearRetirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%Employee Referral ProgramVisit www.cases.org/careers/ to learn more about benefits offered by the CASES

Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.  

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.

Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
35 Hours Per Week