Bilingual Clinician

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed treatment in various modalities, including individual, family, and group therapy for ongoing treatment cases.
• Provide trauma therapy, supportive counseling, criminal justice support and other related follow-up services to crime victims.
• Deliver services in-person, via telehealth, and by telephone.
• Maintain a small caseload of clients who have experienced other types of non-crime trauma, including individuals affected by COVID and racial injustice, and those who are from the LGBT and undocumented communities.
• Accompany victims to court when requested.
• Develop Victim Impact Statements with clients.
• Advocate on behalf of victims with healthcare providers, community organizations, schools, courts, and other service systems.
• Research and provide information and referrals to victims.
• Conduct comprehensive intake assessment and develop written treatment plan with the client (collaborative documentation).
• Monitor and update the treatment plan and work with client to fulfill the goals of the treatment plan.
• Complete clinical documentation, treatment plans, progress notes, and agency reports accurately and within required timeframes.
• Learn, understand, and use evidence-based practice techniques.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Maintain necessary patient related contacts with other agencies and resources (courts, schools, etc.), via phone, correspondence or in-person visits.
• Professionally represent the agency at community meetings and in the media.
• Attend agency in-service trainings and staff meetings; receive supervision.
• Consult with other members of the interdisciplinary team in a professional and collegial manner.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work, or Masters in Mental Health Counseling.
• Possession of license to practice in New York State (LMSW or LCSW, or LMHC) issued by the New York State Education Department.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish, with strong verbal and in written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal relationship skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Familiarity with the criminal justice system and victim services.
• Three-five years of experience counseling victims of crime, preferred.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and principles and clinical best practices.
• Knowledge of/skill with at least one evidence-based practice for treating adults and one for children.
• Ability to use time effectively in order to meet or exceed monthly productivity requirements.
• Knowledge of community resources and referral systems.
• Ability to conduct interviews to obtain social and medical information necessary to perform diagnostic evaluation.
• Ability to observe for the purpose of analysis and treatment.

What WJCS Has To Offer You

• Generous paid time off
• Comprehensive Health Benefits, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 403(b) Plan and an Agency-Paid Pension Plan
• Ongoing Professional Development and Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition, day-care, and personal emergency reimbursements
• Disability and life insurance
• Staff appreciation events and employee mental health and wellness initiatives