Juvenile Justice Clinician

Job Description

Job Description

Astor's Roots to Resilience program is seeking a clinician to support youth and young adults ages 12-26 who are at risk of or involved in the juvenile justice system. Using a strengths-based, family-centered approach, this role helps access behavioral health services, strengthen support systems, and create pathways to long-term success. 

This is an ideal opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about community engagement and youth advocacy. The clinician will serve as an ambassador for both the Roots to Resilience program and Astor Services as a whole, building relationships throughout the Bronx and increasing awareness of available supports for youth and families.

Requirements:

• Experience working with adolescents, families, and court-involved or high-risk youth preferred.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and community engagement skills.
• Passion for youth advocacy, prevention, and helping young people recognize their strengths and build resilience.
• Self-motivated, adaptable professional who can effectively represent both the program and agency within the community.
• Master's Level Clinician - full licensure preferred.
• Knowledge of DSM diagnoses, behavioral health treatment, and evidence-based interventions - TF-CBT and DBT preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

• Empower youth and families through clinical assessment, treatment, care coordination, and supportive services, including mental health screenings, risk assessments, treatment planning, and short-term therapeutic interventions.
• Connect youth to opportunities for success by building strong partnerships with Probation, OASAS, behavioral health providers, schools, courts, and community organizations throughout the Bronx.
• Promote positive outcomes by monitoring treatment engagement, educational stability, school attendance, and reduced juvenile justice involvement, while providing follow-up support after discharge.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care utilizing approaches while demonstrating competency in DSM diagnoses, mental status examinations, and high-risk client assessment and intervention.
• Collaborate and lead across systems by working closely with multidisciplinary teams and providing consultation to clinicians, community partners, and families to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
• Serve as a visible ambassador for Roots to Resilience and Astor Services, representing the program with enthusiasm and professionalism in juvenile courts, community events, outreach initiatives, and stakeholder meetings.
• Engage with the community where it matters most, maintaining a flexible schedule that may include evenings and weekends to support court appearances, outreach activities, and special events.
• Support program excellence through timely documentation, data collection, monthly reporting, and compliance with all contract and regulatory requirements.

What we provide:

• 4 weeks paid vacation annually.
• 13 paid holidays. 
• 4 personal days.
• 1 sick day per month, accruable to 150 days.
• Fully paid individual LTD and life insurance.
• Eligible for participation in agency medical and dental plan both individual and family, with small employee contribution.
• New longevity incentives.
• Opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need.
• Collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Room for growth and advancement within the organization.

Join Astor Services – Apply Now!

Do you meet the qualifications above? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and join a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families? We want to hear from you! Your credentials and compassion can bring about positive change for a child in need. Apply now to become a part of the Astor Services team.

Astor Services, a leading provider of behavioral and mental health services in the Hudson Valley and The Bronx, is dedicated to nurturing the emotional and mental well-being of children, adolescents, and families. With a history spanning over seven decades, we are committed to providing comprehensive care and support to help our clients thrive. 

Want to know why our team loves working at Astor? Check out our website for our employee testimonials and discover their stories! 

\nCompany Description

Astor Services is a community based, non-profit organization that provides children mental health services, child welfare services, and early childhood development programs. Astor serves children and families in New York State Mid-Hudson Valley region and the Bronx.

Through a wide variety of premier quality education and mental health services, Astor provides support for pre-schoolers, children with behavioral and emotional health problems, children at risk of placement in foster care, and families that need assistance in developing the skills necessary to raise their children in an environment filled with increasing challenges. Astor currently serves thousands of children each year through its prevention, early childhood, special education, community behavioral health and residential treatment programs.

We are committed to providing high quality treatment and child development services for youngsters and their families in the least restrictive setting and at the earliest possible point of intervention. In 1966, Astor opened its first outpatient mental health clinic in Rhinebeck. Today, the agency operates a wide range of community-based behavioral health treatment programs as well as early childhood development and parenting programs at multiple locations in the Hudson Valley and in the Bronx, New York.

Company Description

Astor Services is a community based, non-profit organization that provides children mental health services, child welfare services, and early childhood development programs. Astor serves children and families in New York State Mid-Hudson Valley region and the Bronx.\n\nThrough a wide variety of premier quality education and mental health services, Astor provides support for pre-schoolers, children with behavioral and emotional health problems, children at risk of placement in foster care, and families that need assistance in developing the skills necessary to raise their children in an environment filled with increasing challenges. Astor currently serves thousands of children each year through its prevention, early childhood, special education, community behavioral health and residential treatment programs.\n\nWe are committed to providing high quality treatment and child development services for youngsters and their families in the least restrictive setting and at the earliest possible point of intervention. In 1966, Astor opened its first outpatient mental health clinic in Rhinebeck. Today, the agency operates a wide range of community-based behavioral health treatment programs as well as early childhood development and parenting programs at multiple locations in the Hudson Valley and in the Bronx, New York.