• Job Description

  Req#: SOCIA001983

  Job Overview:

  • Division/Department: Health & Wellness
  • Hours: 35 hours per week, Regular, Full Time
  • Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am 4:00 pm
  • Location: Fully onsite in the Lower East Side
  • Pay Type: Salary; $65,000 and $67,500 if Bilingual
  • Position can be full-time or prorated to a 10-month position
  • Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

  Organizational Overview:
  Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and expand human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts, and health care programs. Building on its 125+ year legacy of innovation and effective programming, Henry Street offers more than 50 programs and is one of New York City’s largest social service agencies.

  Program Overview:

  The Health & Wellness Division is a $10M program which provides a wide array of personalized behavioral health services to individuals coping with the challenges brought on by emotional problems and mental illness. As a NYS certified Article 31 mental health facility, the clinic in this division delivers outpatient mental health services, crisis services, HIV family mental health services, vocational rehabilitation, parent education, and case management. Services are provided by culturally competent staff who can communicate in Chinese, Spanish, and English. These programs are designed to help individuals attain their full potential in an environment that values respect, dignity, caring and integrity.

  Qualifications:

  • LMHC/LMSW/LCSW required or MSW
  • Clinical experience with children and families required
  • Bilingual — Spanish or Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) a plus
  • Computer proficiency with knowledge of AWARDS a plus
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be organized and able to maintain up-to-date charting according to State regulations
  • Knowledge of Play Therapy, Family Therapy, and/or Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a plus
  • Knowledge of DSM IV and DSM V

  Responsibilities:

  • Provide individual, group and family services on-site, at school and at the clinic
  • Provide intensive services for high-risk children
  • Provide crisis intervention
  • Complete thorough mental health assessments; including psychosocial evaluations, mental status exams, and risk assessments
  • Other related duties as assigned

  Essential Physical Job Functions:

  • Ability to walk on sidewalks, up and down stairs, and throughout clinic consistently throughout each day
  • Ability to carry folders, a tablet, a notebook, and cell phone (up to 20 pounds) for several hours per day
  • Ability to work onsite in the Lower East Side

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• About the company

  Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and enhance human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services, arts and health care programs.

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