Job Title: Fee for Service Therapist

Job Summary:     

The Fee for Service Licensed Psychotherapist is responsible for supporting the Nathaniel Clinic participants connecting them to a range of services. Including but not limited to comprehensive psychosocial assessments, individual and group psychotherapy. Crisis interventions utilizing a variety of therapy techniques that can help with mental health issues, emotional challenges and some psychiatric disorders.

The Nathaniel Clinic is an Article 31 clinic regulated by Office of Mental Health and located in the heart of Central Harlem. The mental health clinic serves individuals aged 13 and above and adults with a specialization in those who are involved in the legal system. The Nathaniel Clinic is part of the Behavioral Health division which consists of a continuum of services for justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness, including outpatient clinic, health home care management (HHCM), assertive community treatment (ACT), and intensive mobile treatment (IMT).

Salary: The salary for this role is paid by the billable hour

Location Address: 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, New York, NY 10027. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid - for roles that have at least 1 full day remote per week.

What you will be doing: 

Manage workload using centralized scheduling that will require advance planning and coordination with supervisory and administrative staff.Conduct screening and assessment in accordance with the use of validated screening tools to screen and assess for depression, trauma, substance use, and needs associated with criminal risk.Develop recovery-oriented treatment plans and reviews in collaboration with the client, and consented stakeholders such as significant others, criminal justice personnel, primary health care provider, care coordinator, and schools.Coordinate care with CASES psychiatrists, nurse practitioner, and administrative staff. Closely coordinates with key stakeholders involved in providing services to your client may but not limited to criminal justice staff (e.g., ATI staff/probation officers).Effectively serve high risk clients to sequential screening for risk of violence, closely monitor. Use risk management protocols to appropriately manage and intervene.Utilize collaborative documentation to record treatment contacts. Utilize evidence-based approaches for treatments consistent with CASES’ organizational culture; health/mental health integration, rehabilitation and recovery, and understanding incarceration on treatment engagement.

What we are looking for: 

Fee for Service Therapist who possess NYS LMHC/LMSW/LCSW credentialFee for Service Therapist who is expected to possess or be able to obtain the Integrated Mental Health/Addictions Treatment Training Certificate (IMHATT) within six months of employment.Fee for Service Therapist  with 1-3 years of experience in a clinic setting or at least two years of work experience in a licensed mental health or substance abuse program.Fee for Service Therapist with strong knowledge of new Article 31 regulations (Part 599) and best practices in clinic operations.Fee for Service Therapist a high degree of computer literacyDemonstrated expertise in recovery-oriented, evidenced-based practiceDemonstrated experience with diverse adults receiving mental health treatment, including delivery of treatment to individuals with serious mental illness, functional impairments and psychosocial needs (homelessness, justice involvement, poverty, unemployment, poor education)Competence with electronic health records (EHR) and paperless chartingMust feel comfortable with developing a group curriculum and facilitating or co-facilitating group psychotherapyMust adhere to participating in emergency phone weekly rotation for crisis services during off hours

Preferred skills we are looking for but are not required: 

Bilingual Spanish speaking

Benefits: 

CASES introduces the Student Loan Repayment Program to help job seekers like you tackle their student loans while working in their preferred career field. Compensation provided is up to 30k in loan repayment over a three-year period. Funds are available on first come, first served basis for selected licensed positions located in the Clinic, ACT and FACT departments, a benefit from OMH that is available to full time clinical staff working in the capacity as a LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LCAT/licensed psychoanalyst/licensed psychologist within eligible OMH licensed community mental health programs in New York State.

Follow the attached to link to learn more about eligibility and resources related to the OMH CMHLRP:

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2023/cmhlrp/round-three/index.html

Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position you feel you are qualified for.  

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.