Position Title: Clinician

　　Department: Youth & Family Wellness Services

　　Reports to: Program Director

　　Location: Remote

　　Schedule: Flexible

　　Hourly Range: $36.21 - $ 41.21*

　　*New hires are typically brought into the organization between the minimum to midpoint of the salary range posted depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.

　　Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC), Vibrant Emotional Health’s groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.

　　Position Overview: Under the supervision of the Program Director the OLP - Clinician will collaborate with providers and work with clients in a therapeutic setting with a 1:1 capacity. This role is designed to provide clinical services and 1:1 psychotherapy to communities within the 5 boroughs of NY. Clinicians will be expected to manage highly sensitive confidential information with accuracy, discretion and integrity. A clinician must be service-oriented, well organized, and detail-oriented with strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize, think critically, identify potential issues and offer solutions. An OLP clinician must have strong assessment skills, CBT, and a trauma informed approach. Clinicians will additionally be responsible for keeping up their license or permit and completing trainings to increase clinical growth.

　　Job Duties and Responsibilities:

　　Provide psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and therapy to a caseload of 13-18 clients ages 6 to 21.

　　Assess clients for clinical interventions as well as complete in-depth psychological assessments as needed.

　　Complete diagnostic assessments for clients after 3-5 sessions.

　　Provide 15-18 billable therapy hours per week with up to 35 hours worked per week.

　　Sessions are completed via a hybrid model including; telehealth, in-person, office-based sessions and occasional community-based sessions. Clients reside within the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan.

　　Complete Trainings for Evidenced Based Models (EBM) and implement TF-CBT, CBT and DBT interventions.

　　Collaborate with other services within the program (including behavioral health services) and provide clinical insights and recommendations for each client.

　　Participate in weekly clinical supervision, monthly staff meetings and other programmatic meetings as needed.

　　Perform intake and crisis response services and work flexible hours, as required. You may be asked to cover cases, in times of crisis/staff shortages.

　　Provide wellness-oriented advocacy for people receiving services to assist them in reaching their full potential.

　　Adhere to OMH guideline of timely documentation within 24-72 hours.

　　Collaborate with the QA/QI team to ensure team compliance with all documentation on: trainings, and agency expectations.

　　Provide clinical support to behavioral specialist for shared cases.

　　Provide training and clinical support for un-licensed therapists as needed.

　　Complete psychoeducational interventions as needed for clients and client families.

　　Work with socially, economically, culturally, and ethnically diverse groups in a mutually respectful manner using a strength-based and flexible approach.

　　Serve as a liaison with community resources and act as program representative at certain community meetings as well as provide community outreach.

　　Attend required and job-related in-service training sessions annually.

　　Other duties as assigned.

　　This is a flexible schedule and can include evening work hours per availability.

　　Qualifications:

　　Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy

　　Active license required, including any of the following: LMSW, LMHC, MHC-LP, LMFT, LCAT

　　Limited permit candidates may apply for LMHC only.

　　Limited permit applicants will be expected to complete bi-weekly clinical supervision for licensure.

　　Familiarity with evidenced-based practices

　　Strong written and verbal communication skills

　　Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

　　Bilingual and bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

　　Physical and Sensory Requirements:

　　Ability to work collaboratively with staff, residents, families, service providers and others

　　Ability to remain calm and composed under stress

　　Ability to respond to telephones and other auditory stimulation

　　Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who come from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

　　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. Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Vibrant does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted on our careers page and all communications from the Vibrant recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be from an @vibrant.org email address.