• Primary Clinician

    Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene (New York, NY)


    1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, USA | PI- Washington Heights Community Service | Salary | 75,245-90,726 per year $75,245-$90,726 | Full Time

     

    Job Title: Primary Clinician

     

    Grade: 21

     

    Salary: $75,245-$90,726

     

    The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as Primary Clinician/ Supported Education Employment Specialist for the Washington Heights Community Service (WHCS) OnTrackNY team. OnTrackNY serves adolescents and young adults experiencing early psychosis. Our mission is to empower young people to make meaning of their experiences and to pursue their goals for school, work, and relationships. The Primary Clinician/ Supported Education Employment Specialist is a full-time, on-site position. 50% of time will be providing clinical care to program participants and 50% will be spent supporting participants in meeting their goals for school and work. The OnTrack NY model offers hopeful, youth-friendly, recovery-oriented work; a supportive & collaborative team-based approach; low participant care load; training and technical assistance in the CSC model; and a learning community of experts and colleagues.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    + Serving as Primary Clinician, which includes conducting assessments; treatment planning; assessing risk & safety planning; providing therapy, care management and family services; providing services in the community; supporting participants in transitioning to other services and participating in on-call rotation providing after hours support by phone for urgent clinical situations

    + Serving as Supported Education and Employment Specialist, which includes supporting participants to attain or maintain education or competitive employment; helping participants explore their interests; providing job development services based on participants' interests; providing support with applying to, returning to or staying in school; arranging access to entitlements counseling; meeting participants in the community; meeting with school personnel and potential employers

    + Collaborating closely with team members and participating in the weekly team meeting

    + Ensuring timely documentation of all services provided

    + Completing required data reporting for program evaluation and fidelity assessment

    + Using computer with proficiency, including Microsoft Word and experience with or ability to learn Microsoft Outlook

    Minimum Qualifications:

    + Licensed Masters in an appropriate clinical field (social work, mental health counseling or similar)

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + (1) year of experience working with adolescents and/or adults diagnosed with mental illness.

    + (1) year of experience providing employment or education services.

    + Bilingual English/Spanish

     

    Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY-10032

     

    To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/ . Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

     

    The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

     

    The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.