MCPO Satellite Therapist - 60% Full-Time

Summary: The Satellite Trauma Therapist is a vital team member in the successful development and maintenance of Safe Horizon’s Satellite Clinics. The Part-Time MCPO Satellite Trauma Therapist is a 60% Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) position. The staff person in this position works two days per week at Safe Horizon’s Manhattan Community Program Satellite Counseling Center and Wednesdays at our main clinic in downtown Brooklyn. The Satellite Trauma Therapist’s primary goal is to provide the same high quality evidence-based, trauma-focused treatment offered at the main clinic to the children, adults and families referred to the satellite program. Because the MCPO satellite clinic is co-located with several other Safe Horizon (SH) programs, it is expected that a large number of the satellite clients will be referred from those programs. Therefore, in addition to providing trauma treatment to the children and families, another essential objective of the Satellite Trauma Therapist is to establish effective, collaborative relationships with key partners regarding referrals as well as (with consent) the clients they may share. In addition, the Trauma Therapist is expected to bring their clinical expertise in treating trauma survivors as well as their deep knowledge of vicarious trauma and trauma-informed intervention to all of their collaborations with other Safe Horizon (SH) program staff.

Responsibilities:

·       Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients.

• Provides trauma-focused treatment, to a caseload of 13 child/adult survivors of all ages
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of all clinical activities in compliance with all Safe Horizon, City, State and Federal requirements
• Partners with the SHCC satellite coordinators in coordinating all tasks associated with the launch, development and maintenance of the satellite
• Actively participates in weekly individual and treatment-specific group supervision at SHCC
• Acts as the first point of contact for the SH staff of the “host” program at the satellite location
• Facilitates referrals from the other SH programs and other sources
• Attends staff and/or team meetings of the host SH programs, upon invitation, at the satellite location for referral, networking, care coordination, and clinical consultation purposes
• Provides clinical consultation to SH colleagues upon request
• Shares knowledge about trauma and vicarious trauma with SH colleagues as necessary
• Initiates team-building and problem-solving with SH colleagues as necessary

Qualifications: (includes education and professional experience)

• The minimum credential for this position is LMSW
• Preferably one year of Article 31 experience preferred
• Demonstrates exceptional engagement skills not only with clients but also with referral partners within and outside of Safe Horizon
• Demonstrated compliance with Safe Horizon, OMH, DOHMH, and HIPAA regulations
• Superior assessment and crisis intervention skills (suicidality, homicidality, child abuse reporting)
• Excellent interpersonal skills required (including written, verbal, presentation and clinical engagement skills)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Spanish fluency strongly preferred as the satellite is located in a predominantly Spanish-speaking community

New Requirement- Effective October 29, 2021, as a private contractor of The City of New York all Safe Horizon employees, interns and volunteers must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religious or medical reasons.

If hired, I agree to abide by all of Safe Horizon’s rules and regulations, and understand that, if employed, my employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either the company or me. I further understand that no representation, whether oral or written by any representative or agent of the organization, at any time, constitutes a contract of employment

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