Position Title: Other Licensed Practitioner Clinician (LCSW, LMHC, LMSW, LMFT, LCAT)

Department: Youth and Family Wellness Services (YFWS)

Reports to: Clinical Program Director

Location: On-site

Salary Range: $65,900 - $75,000

Travel: Field work required in Manhattan

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 Clinical Program Director, the OLP Clinician will provide therapy to children and young adults over the course of six to eight months. Clinicians are expected to manage themselves and their field work on a day-to-day basis, provide clinical insight, and support the program through collaboration with other clinicians on the team. The ideal clinician will have the flexibility and the willingness to go above and beyond in order to continue the program’s growth and outreach.

Duties/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.

• Conduct home, telehealth and community visits in a targeted portion of the Vibrant service area (Bronx, Manhattan, Queens)

• 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.

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

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

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

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

• 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 Requirements:

• Ability to commute to clients in Manhattan

• 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

Vibrant Emotional Health is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vibrant will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact People Operations.

Excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental income insurance, pre-tax transit/parking, pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care, and 401K available. 4 weeks’ vacation, plum benefits, etc. 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.