Bilingual Spanish MST-Psych Therapist (Multisystemic Therapy-Psychiatric)

About the role

The Juvenile Justice Initiative Psychiatric Program, part of SCO Family of Services, offers mental health treatment and family therapy services to youth and families in the Bronx and Manhattan. The mission is to help youth and families reduce hospitalizations and court involvement, and strengthen family systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home family counseling, support, and crisis intervention to a small case load of 5 families.
• Treatment is provided in-person and in the family's home.
• Conduct MST assessments and adhere to evidence-based clinical counseling modalities.
• Design cognitive-behavioral interventions for youth and families.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including schools, DOP, and pro-social programs.
• Advocate for families by attending court, hospital, and other community-based meetings.
• Update stakeholders with treatment progress.
• Participate in weekly group supervision and consultation, as well as individual supervision.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• On-call support to assigned MST families.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required. MSW, MFT, MHC, or related degree preferred.
• Previous experience with family therapy or in-home counseling to youth and their families.
• Flexible work schedule, including some evening and occasional weekend work.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish.
• Ability to handle a high workload and adhere to program deadlines with high-quality written documentation.
• Knowledge and experience in the Juvenile Justice System, and experience in a preventive ACS program are a plus.