Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist

The Family Center (TFC) is a nonprofit providing behavioral and mental health services, as well as social and legal services, to families affected by illness, crisis and loss. The Family Center has pioneered programming design and research to address the myriad of issues that challenge

vulnerable New Yorkers and their families. Please visit our website at www.thefamilycenter.org to learn more.

The Family Center is looking for a Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist who will provide evidence-based treatment to assist adult and pediatric clients in meeting their life goals. The Therapist works closely with all members of the Behavioral Health Care team and maintains a caseload of 25-30 individuals and families. The TFC Behavioral Health Services Department serves over 500 adults and children/youth annually.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions for adults and children, including

individuals that have co-occurring disorders

• Ensure care meets all trauma-informed best practice criteria
• Employ all evidence-based treatment models with fidelity to developer protocols
• Screen, assess and diagnose clients as foundation for person-centered treatment planning
• Participate in reflective supervision of all cases, demonstrating progressive ability to critically assess own clinical work and actively engage with clinical supervisor to address areas in need of

improvement

• Timely completion of all documentation required for service billing
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, which includes, but is not limited to, social workers, family coordinators, psychiatrists and ancillary agencies, such as the NYS Department of Education and the Administration for Children’s Services, to provide services to families and clients affected by mental illness
• Consistent follow up with all clients, and as appropriate, with families, to promote engagement and retention in services and to ensure all barriers to service access and use are addressed
• Assist clients in obtaining additional services as needed
• Provide crisis behavioral health services, crisis intervention services and crisis stabilization
• Work collaboratively with other agencies and outside providers to ensure seamless integration of services, particularly for those with acute and complex needs
• Present to community groups about clinical issues which arise when working with families with chronic/terminal illnesses, and with families headed by grandparent caregivers
• Participate in treatment and recovery team meetings to address needs of high-risk clients
• Conduct home visits as required
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health or Family Therapy
• Licensed LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or LMFT by the state of New York
• Minimum 4 years clinical service experience with TFC population or equivalent
• Excellent writing skills, ability to submit documentation on a set timeline
• Demonstrated success working on an integrated care team
• Thorough understanding of DSM-V mental health diagnoses and treatment approaches for adults and children
• Interest in working with children
• Familiar with Evidence Based Models of treatment (MI, CBT, DBT, TF-CBT)
• Ability to provide professional, confidential services to families and function in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Spanish and/or Creole fluency

Location: This position is eligible for hybrid work. Our office is located at 493 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, which is conveniently located steps away from several public transportation options.

• Starting Pay Range: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year.

Schedule: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Evening and Saturday hours may be required.

Employee Benefits: The Family Center offers a highly competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental and vision insurance, Long-Term Disability insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan, a pension plan, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Life Insurance, commuter benefits, a tuition

reimbursement program, paid federal holidays, summer Fridays and other early leave days throughout the year, a generous vacation policy, and extensive professional training and development opportunities.

The Family Center is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

How to Apply

Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@thefamilycenter.org and put “Full-time

Therapist” in the subject line. In your cover letter, please include your salary requirements. The Family Center appreciates the time that candidates put into their applications, and carefully reviews each one. Due to a high volume of applicants, however, the Family Center is only able to contact those candidates that are selected for further consideration.

Equal Opportunity

The Family Center is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Employee Benefits: The Family Center offers a highly competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental and vision insurance, Long-Term Disability insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan, a pension plan, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Life Insurance, commuter benefits, a tuition reimbursement program, paid federal holidays, summer Fridays and other early leave days throughout the year, a generous vacation policy, and extensive professional training and development opportunities.

Desired: Spanish and/or Creole fluency