Therapist

WORKING WITH US
 

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others.  

Similarly, we support our employees through benefits like, professional development opportunities and paid supervision. Some of our other benefits include:

· 15 agency holidays and 15 sick days in addition to generous vacation days.

· Health/dental/vision plans that are subsidized up to 80%.

· Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness.

· Access to 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension.
 

 ABOUT THE JOB 

• Conduct assessment including review of referral information, identify and engage key participants, interview family to complete a functional analysis, identify strengths and weaknesses and developing an analysis of the fit problems within the ecological context
• Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement
• Implement a problem conceptualization,treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review and strategy revision using the process
• Teach caregiver how to conduct random urine drug screens and breath scan to detect alcohol and drug use
• Collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout Treatment

 TO QUALIFY

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a related subject area.LMSW required, LCSW preferred.
• Driver’s license; bilingual/bicultural
• Experience working in the client’s home.
• Experience working in a Child Welfare, JJI, or Adolescent Focused program.
• Experience and /or knowledge of Evidence-Based Models, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused work.
• Experience of working within diverse communities.
• Direct practice with families using a family therapy model.
• Bilingual/bicultural preferred
• Agreement to work a flexible schedule
• Comfortable with group supervision and commitment to work on professional development goals to improve adherence.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

 We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.