Location: Bronx,NY, USA
DescriptionThe Center for Urban Community Services, a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people, invite applications for a Mental Health Clinician at Park House/Webster.The Park House and Webster Ave residences are supportive housing sites in the Tremont section of the Bronx for low-income and formerly homeless families and individuals. Both buildings are new construction (opened in 2018), developed on the same plot of land, and connected by an outdoor courtyard area. CUCS staff provide social services at both sites. The Webster houses 170 tenants and Park House houses 20 special needs tenants. CUCS provides comprehensive on-site social services using a recovery orientation, which include evidence based practices with particular emphasis on mental health, chemical dependency and services to people living with HIV/AIDS.The Mental Health Clinician will provide a full range of person-centered, strengths-based clinical services to a caseload of approximately 25-30 individuals with the objective to help people live full and satisfying lives in the community. Services include case management, entitlements assistance, counselling, advocacy, referrals and information, crisis intervention, engagement, monitoring, regular outreach, psycho-education, escorting to various appointments within the community, and coordination of care with outside service providers. The Mental Health Clinician is additionally expected to assist in program planning, development and implementation of group services with particular emphasis on mental health, chemical dependency and services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Additional responsibilities include involvement in evidence based practices such as Supported Employment and Motivational Interviewing, as well as close collaboration with the team's Clinical Supervisor in leadership of the team to meet contractual obligations and achieve program success while fulfilling CUCS's core purpose, values and vision.The Mental Health Clinician will receive weekly clinical supervision that meets the requirements for LCSW hours and will have access to all CUCS agency trainings.RequirementsTitleMinimum QualificationsMental Health Clinician 1 Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, public administration, public health, human services, psychology, or related field requiredRelevant pre or post master's or internship experience preferred. LMSW, LMHC, preferred. Mental Health Clinician 2 Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, public administration, public health, human services, psychology, or related field required2 years' relevant pre or post Master's experience (excludes internships) requiredLMSW, LMHC preferred