Bi-lingual English/Spanish Therapist (MSW, MHC, & or MFT

Location

Queens, NY | United States

Job description

Rising Ground f ounded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just  through   our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in downtown Brooklyn.

Child Parent Psychotherapy model in the home, providing intensive home-based therapeutic intervention to child(ren) and their care giver in the context of a child welfare program designed to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect and related child welfare involvement. Position ideal for candidates who enjoy a flexible schedule and have a passion to work with families. Candidates will receive clinical hours and a bonus is given to those who obtain their licensure while employed. In addition, an 18-month commitment to the model will allow for the candidate to be rostered as a CPP Clinician. A rostered CPP clinician can work as a CPP therapist in any other mental health setting.

Under the supervision of the CPP Supervisor, the therapist will be responsible for providing services in accordance with Child Parent Psychotherapy Preventive Services model, ACS standards and indicators and Rising Ground policy and procedure manual.

• Provide therapeutic treatment to caregiver and child(ren) using Prev-CPP model primarily within the family home.
• Coordinate all case management, referral and advocacy services for each family, to alleviate risk of abuse or neglect.
• Participate in all required training and credentialing activities as required by the Prev-CPP model, ACS and Rising Ground.
• Develop resources for social services referrals, assessing, coordinating and evaluating services needed by the family.
• Responsible timely submission of all paperwork, completion of intakes as well as progress notes and all necessary paperwork.
• Maintain case records in an orderly fashion; maintain proper data entry and records within Connections and PROMIS systems.
• Home visits must take place at least weekly and may require therapist to travel and walk up steps. Evening and weekend hours may be required.

• Master’s degree in social work or mental health discipline required.
• License(LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC) or limited license preferred.
• Bilingual required. (English/Spanish) to conduct case management for our families.
• Clinical experience and experience with evidence based models preferred
• Good written and oral communication skills; computer literate. Experience in child welfare field strongly preferred, e xcellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner while managing competing priorities.
• Proficient use of Microsoft applications; knowledge of PROMIS/CNNX desired∙ Cultural awareness and sensitivity when serving clients that come from different backgrounds and walks of life.

Locations: Queens, NY

Hybrid 2 remote/ 3 in-office

Annual Salary $68,500.00

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