Team Leader - Youth Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention/Team Leader

Work Location: 1310 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn

Hours: Full Time 35 hours per week, Availability requires late afternoons, evenings and Saturdays.

This position is 100% fully in-person. No remote work available

Salary: $60,000 - 65,000

BCS partners with people to overcome obstacles on their pathway toward self-determination. Since 1866, founded on the principle of neighbors helping neighbors, BCS has worked in neighborhoods impacted by systemic poverty. Today, we continue to strengthen communities by fostering the educational success of children, the leadership development of youth, the employment and housing stability of adults, the advancement of individuals living with disabilities, and the empowerment of seniors and families. Our work is rooted in the struggle for social justice and through action and advocacy we commit to shine a light on barriers that perpetuate inequitable systems as a part of the collective effort to ignite change. BCS serves more than 20,000 people in 42+ programs through the work of approximately 400 staff and 900 volunteers.

Position Overview: The Suicide Prevention Programs for Hispanic/Latino, black/African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native and LGBTQI+ New York Youth and Young Adults. The Team Leader ensures an effective therapeutic milieu is established and ingrained in all aspects of the Suicide Prevention Program through the application of best practices in their work with youth and families. The primary role of this position is to establish a healthy relationship with each participant in the group and provide guidance, modeling, and opportunities for the youth as well as, independent living and parenting skills.

Responsibilities:

• Orient, train, and provide clinical and task supervision to program staff and interns including weekly individual and group supervision
• Conduct assessments of clients per OMH and program policies and procedures
• Manage interactions with clients to ensure an appropriate level of support is provided in an efficient manner
• Provide crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and brief supportive counseling to young adults who are in emotional distress
• Oversee responsibility for maintenance of individuals records, including timely documentation as required the Office of Mental Health
• Act as member of an interdisciplinary treatment team including facilitation of weekly administrative, clinical, and utilization review meetings
• Assist in managing day to day activities in the absence of the Program Director
• Coordinate special projects related to treatment services, quality assurance, and intake
• Develop training and guidance materials to ensure staff competence and program continuity
• Provide direct individual and group clinical services and case management, as needed
• Provide crisis management, as appropriate
• Carry a twenty-four hour support cell phone in rotation with Program Director
• Participate in agency-wide groups and meetings as required
• Other tasks as may be required

Qualifications Required:

• Master of Arts, MSW or Masters in Mental Health Counseling
• Two years post-graduate experience in mental health or closely related field
• One year supervisory experience
• Experience with group work and family work, and a commitment to working with young adults and their families.
• Ability to work with culturally diversified individuals.
• Ability to conduct training and on-going workshops; ability to plan events.
• Must have knowledge and experience in child development, safety, and nutrition; adult learning principles, and family dynamics.
• Must be a strong communicator and have the ability to motivate others.
• Must have knowledge of community resources and skills to link families with appropriate agencies and services.
• Ability to establish professional boundaries and engage in professional behaviors that emulate a high level of ethics and objective/non-judgmental approaches
• Must undergo pre-employment screenings such as the Criminal Background Check required by DOHMH

BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities