Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician

Project Renewal's Bedford Green House provides housing and supportive services for single adults diagnosed with a mental disorder and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorder. Bedford Green House also consists of families with children, in which the head of household requires support due to a serious mental illness or who are SMI with a co-occurring substance use disorder. Tenants are offered a comprehensive array of services that are funded by Human Resources Administration (HRA), and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).

Project Renewal's In Homes Now is a scatter-site program that provides permanent housing to 100 individuals with active substance use. Tenants are offered a comprehensive array of services that are funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).

The Mental Health Clinician will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works collaboratively between both buildings with clients to overcome barriers to recovery, stabilization, and independence. As part of this effort, the Mental Health Clinician works with participants and children to provide onsite therapy services and additional therapeutic groups, including, but not limited to: Play Therapy, Harm Reduction, CBT Skills Group, and Seeking Safety.

The essential duties of the Mental Health Clinician include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Meets with clients regularly to provide counseling treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary
• Provide ongoing assessments of client progress
• Document assessments and treatment plans in the Electronic Medical Record
• Conduct therapy sessions and groups including, but not limited to: Play Therapy, Harm Reduction, CBT Skills Group, and Seeking Safety.
• Provide support services to families and children to create support networks and promote healthy relationships
• Provide crisis intervention and consultation as necessary
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation as required by funders.
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team within the agency.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Medical Director of Psychiatric Services
• Provide clinical supervision for LMSW clinical hours

Qualifications:

• LCSW required
• A minimum of two years of experience working within a non-profit, private or government organization providing services to a target population which includes but is not limited to the formerly homeless, mentally ill, substance use, HIV/AIDS, criminal justice and LGBTQIA+
• Ability to work cooperatively with peers and other staff to serve the needs of clients as effectively and efficiently as possible
• An ability to work independently and to adjust one's schedule to accommodate the needs of the clients.
• Excellent oral, written, and listening skills.
• Ability to effectively role-model social appropriate behavior, and to treat residents and coworkers with respect and help to create a warm, supportive environment, and to work effectively with individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Bilingual or multilingual a plus

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender, physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.