Child & Adolescent Clinician (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC)

About the role

The diverse team of Clinicians at our eight Behavioral Health Centers in Dutchess and Ulster Counties offer person-centered and community-informed support to anyone seeking to make a positive change in their lives, no matter their background. We are seeking a Child & Adolescent Clinician who is skilled in providing child and adolescent mental health therapy to ages 3 to 17 years.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic evaluations and develop tailored treatment plans for children, adolescents, and their families, focusing on both individual and family therapy as needed.
• Engage with external stakeholders such as school staff, medical professionals, and case managers to coordinate holistic care for clients.
• Absorb and analyze psycho-social histories of clients and provide information on their backgrounds.
• Create youth centered treatment plans for clients, modify on an ongoing basis in reflection of their progress in therapy and prepare them for the completion of their treatment.
• Maintain case records, document all clients' contacts, and meet deadlines, respond to outside agency queries regarding client information.
• Develop and implement follow-up studies to determine program effectiveness.
• Cook up and implement treatment plans for clients (i.e., schools, Social Services, case managers, probation department).
• Inform and educate clients about community activities to mitigate substance use and mental health issues.
• Act as a client advocate and liaison with community resources.
• Train colleagues on issues related to mental health treatment.

Requirements

• Must possess NYS license.
• Experienced in providing individual and family therapy to children and adolescents utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities, such as CBT, DBT, Play Therapy, and Art Therapy, to address the unique needs of each client.
• Possess strong administrative, time management and organizational skills.
• Be an adept communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Generous paid vacation, holiday, sick and personal time package (2 weeks’ vacation to start, 13 paid holidays per year, 12 sick days per year and 4 personal days per year).
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Access to Family Services’ Compassionate Leave Program where employees can donate/receive unused time off.
• Group term life and long-term disability insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment coverage (AD&D), supplemental insurance through Aflac.
• Pet insurance.
• 12 hours of paid professional development time annually to attend training or conferences that meet their individual learning needs and interests.
• Eligible for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) through the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker R - Psychotherapy Privilege (LCSW-R).
• Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW).
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Schedule

Monday-Friday. No on-call, no weekends, and no holiday requirements.

Locations

Kingston/Ellenville with time spent between the two centers.

Pay

$60,000 - $75,000 annually (Sign-on Bonus Available)