Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related clinical field required.
Licensed or license-eligible in mental health.
Demonstrated clinical experience with adolescents and families.
Experience with substance use issues and behaviorally based treatments preferred.
Excellent organizational skills required.
Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred.
Ability to travel within the community.
Responsibilities
Engage in family-based therapy within home or community settings.
Manage a small caseload of 5-6 families for personalized care.
Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans collaboratively with families.
Maintain frequent clinical contact with family members and community agency staff.
Participate in weekly group and individual supervision sessions.
Receive intensive training in the MST-PREV model.
Adapt to a fast-paced environment with some evening and weekend availability.
Benefits
Free intensive training in the MST-PREV model.
Weekly group and individual supervision for professional development.
Opportunity to accrue clinical hours towards licensure.
Competitive compensation package within a unionized environment.
Supportive, close-knit multi-systemic team atmosphere.
Full Job Description
City/State: The Bronx, New York Grant Funded: Yes Department: CMO - UBA MST Bargaining Unit: 1199 Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $39.79
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COMMUNITY-BASED MULTI-SYTEMIC THERAPIST (Full-time MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST)
Bronx, NY
University Behavioral Associates (UBA) at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York is seeking an individual with a masters-level degree in the mental health field (licensed or license-eligible) to serve as a therapist for the Multisystemic Therapy for prevention (MST-PREV) program funded by the NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS).
Therapists will engage in intense and intimate family-based work within the home or community. Therapists have small caseloads (5-6 families) and frequent clinical contacts with family members. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment, and collaboration with families, youth, and community agency staff. This fast-paced job requires some evening and/or weekend availability. This position allows the potential of accruing clinical hours towards licensure.
The therapist will work closely with other members of a close-knit, dynamic multi-systemic team, and will receive 3 hours of group supervision and 1 hour of individual supervision weekly. Therapists will also receive free, intensive training in the MST-PREV model. More information on this treatment model can be found at: www.mstservices.com.
The compensation package at Montefiore/UBA is highly competitive and the position is in the union (1199this is an 1199 (Union) position. Apply now for this rare opportunity to join our team and to discuss this position more fully.
Required
Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related clinical field required.
The preferred candidate will have demonstrated clinical experience with adolescents and/or families, substance use issues, and with providing behaviorally based treatments, and will possess excellent organizational skills. Ability to speak/ read/ write Spanish strongly preferred.
Travel in the community is required Shift: Day/Evening
Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM, Evenings and weekends required.
About Montefiore Medical Center
Montefiore Medical Center is a teaching hospital located in the Bronx, New York. The hospital was founded in 1884 and has since grown to become one of the largest healthcare systems in the state of New York. Montefiore is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is known for its expertise in areas such as cardiology, neurology, and oncology. The hospital has been recognized for its commitment to patient care and has received numerous awards and accolades. Montefiore is a non-profit organization and is committed to providing care to underserved communities.
