Clinical Specialist (Bronx)

Company: Vibrant Emotional Health
Location: New York
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Clinical Specialist(Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City) is a nonprofit organization with local roots and a national reach that for over 50 years has been leading the way in mental health with a three-part mission of service, advocacy, and education. Every year Vibrant reaches over one million people nationally with mental and behavioral health challenges through high quality innovative programs. We provide state of the art crisis services through public partnerships with the city, state, and federal government and with corporate entities like Facebook and the NFL. Vibrant is seeking an exceptional candidate to implement clinical and administrative expertise for the Child and Adolescent Care Coordination Department.Department: Bronx Adolescent Skills Center (ASC)Reports to: Program DirectorAdditional Report: Assistant DirectorPosition Objective: Facilitates the clinical development of youth attending the Bronx ASC. Responsible for conducting individualized clinical assessments and clinical interventions to assist with behavioral challenges.Position Summary: Implements and supports a therapeutic environment by practicing all therapeutic methods in all interactions with participants and their families. Provides supportive brief counseling with youth as they seek to achieve their academic and vocational goals.Major Duties and Responsibilities:* Serve as a liaison between the Bronx ASC and mental health providers as well as other child-serving systems.* Will assist ASC staff in identifying mental health and other supportive services.* Implement and support a therapeutic environment by practicing all therapeutic methods in all interactions with participants and their families.* Provide evidence-informed information and referral, brief supportive counseling, crisis intervention and suicide prevention support to youth who are in emotional distress.* Accurately and efficiently documents all client clinical interactions. Help the ASC staff create service plans that align with the youth's social emotional development.* Over see's BPS and clinical assessments, working with the behavioral team on clinical interventions and helping staff to utilize SMS texting and email to interact with AWOL youth.* Provides counseling for youth and their families that fosters a supportive collaboration.* Provides supervision and professional development support to clinical interns working at the Bronx ASC.**This does not limit the assignment of duties or exclude the performance of other duties not mentioned, as assigned by supervisor.**Qualifications:* Minimum of a Master's degree in a Psychology or Counseling field (i.e MHC, SW, MFT) with at least 2 years' experience providing counseling services to young adults.* Computer skills.* Excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental income insurance, pre-tax transit/parking, pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care, and 401K available. 4 weeks' vacation, plum benefits, etc.Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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