Therapist
The Jewish Board

PURPOSE

The Jewish Board's Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff uses a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

CFTSS Clinical services are provided to children/youth and are intended to help identify and prevent the progression of behavioral health needs through early identification and intervention. Services may be provided to children/youth in need of assessment for whom behavioral conditions have not yet been diagnosed or to youth with a diagnosis for whom flexible community-based treatment is needed to correct or ameliorate a developmental delay or problem in functioning or capacity for healthy relationships. The clinician conducts a comprehensive assessment to determine if children/youth are eligible for CFTSS, makes recommendations regarding which CFTSS services are to be provided, and completes a treatment plan, which serves as a rehabilitative service package to support a child and family whose needs may be complex and/or require flexible nontraditional approaches. We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated, and proactive therapist to join our team, providing high-quality behavioral health services to individuals in the Bronx. The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical background and a passion for community-based work. This is a hybrid role and involves both direct clinical care and community engagement.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide individual and/or group therapy to clients in community-based settings and virtually as needed.
• Facilitate psychoeducational and skills-building groups within Jewish Board community residences and for external clients (in-person or via telehealth).
• Conduct outreach to potential partner agencies for collaborative opportunities and community engagement.
• Travel throughout the Bronx as required to meet with clients at residences, community centers, or other appropriate locations.
• Complete thorough psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with agency policies and funding source requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical supervision, and ongoing training.
• Respond to clinical crises with appropriate interventions and follow-up care coordination.
• Foster a culturally sensitive, strengths-based, and trauma-informed therapeutic environment.
• Maintain professional behaviors and ethical standards as established by licensing board, relevant professional association and the Jewish Board policies and procedures.

CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:

• Embraces youth-guided family-driven care
• Commitment to recovery-oriented trauma-informed practice
• Promotes teamwork
• Takes initiative
• Liaise between department staff and middle managers/administration
• Good interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
• Solution Focused
• Uses Data to Inform & Guide Practice
• Values and Demonstrates Cultural Competency
• Values professional development and participation in clinical supervision and training

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related field.
• Licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or equivalent) or limited permit eligible in New York State.
• Experience working with diverse populations, including individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or other relevant languages) a plus.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently in the field and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to cultural humility and continuous learning.

EDUCATIONAL /TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in New York State (e.g., LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT), and must obtain licensure within one year of hire.

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Prior experience with electronic health records and Microsoft Office

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXTERITY:

• The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs. Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• Services are provided in the community and the office
• While the offices of the Jewish Board are accessible in accordance with the ADA, the sites to which staff may need to travel may or may not be
• To perform the essential functions of this job the candidate must be able to travel within New York City carrying equipment such as a notebook, forms, laptop, mobile hotspot and cell phone weighing up to approximately 10 pounds.
• To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (60% of the time) and stand (20% of the time), and travel to and from appointments using public or private transportation options (20% of the time).
• Risks/hazards associated with the position are those which may be encountered traveling around New York City.

If you join us, you'll have these great benefits:

• Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
• Life and disability insurance
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

Who we are:

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social 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. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

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