Psychotherapist

Job Description

Organizational Summary

Union Settlement is an East Harlem based nonprofit organization founded in 1895. For 128 years Union Settlement has provided critical and innovative programming to children youth families and older adults. As a pioneer of the settlement house movement Union Settlement continues to meet the needs of the everchanging East Harlem community through its core programs. Through these programs New Yorkers gain opportunities develop skills and become empowered to pursue and achieve their dreams.

Today Union Settlement provides services through 33 program sites in approximately 28 locations. Union Settlements current programmatic portfolio includes 8 core program areas: Early Childhood Education Youth Services (including after school programs) Family Services (including the Family Enrichment Center and the Family Childcare Network) the East Harlem Community Partnership Adult Education Mental Health Services Older Adult Centers and Economic Development. Union Settlement serves more than 10000 individuals and nearly 1000 businesses every year.

Strengthened by a dynamic diverse and collaborative workforce of more than 350 employees Union Settlement also serves as a connector convener and advocate for East Harlem and its partners. To learn more about Union Settlement visitwww.unionsettlement

Position:Psychotherapist

Department:Mental Health Services

Reports to:Clinical Supervisor

Hours:FullTime

Salary:$58500

FLSA:Exempt

Location:Hybrid

PositionSummary:

The Mental Health department offers individual group family and couples therapy to community members. We provide services to clients ranging from early childhood to people experiencing end of life issues. We offer medication intervention as well as psychiatric evaluation and management. For enrolled clients the clinic has a 24/7 crisis line monitored by clinical supervisors. We take a trauma informed perspective to the work with the community which includes various therapeutic modalities such as CBT Psychodynamic and creative art therapies. We support a strength based client centered approach to the treatment. We view mental health issues through a systematic lens of micro mezzo and macro levels of human experiences and stressors.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain ongoing and close communication with the supervisor in regards to any and all aspects of the clinic.
• Meet monthly productivity expectations.
• Provide individual family and group psychotherapy to clients from children to adults.
• Provide comprehensive assessment of all clients on caseload.
• Conduct treatment planning for all clients on caseload.
• Provide crisis intervention for all clients on caseload.
• Provide psychoeducation to clients.
• Provide psychoeducation to parents as collateral such as parenting skills substance abuse coping with a disability risk of child abuse/neglect advocacy and negotiating health and mental health and educational systems.
• Conduct outreach to clients in order to ensure their attendance at appointments.
• Complete all appropriate documentation for each client on caseload.
• Coordinate and maintain collaborative relationships with neighborhood agencies as a liaison between the school and the community.
• Actively participate in supervision clinical case conferences and educational seminars.
• Actively participate in professional development activities.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• LMSW LCSW LCAT or LMHC. Permits acceptable.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Ability to work independently at the clinic and telehealth.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent organizational ability and interpersonal skills.

CORECOMPETENCIES

• Leading Others: Createsasenseofurgencythroughouttheorganizationontheimportanceofachievingoutcomes.Inspiresinfluencesandenablesteammemberstoreachtheirgoals
• Facilitating Change:Approacheschallenges with creativity and flexibility. Demonstrates analytical thinking. Guides change to meet Union Settlements goals.
• Managing Performance:Evaluates and revises goals semiannually with the team. Provides consistent supervision anddocumentsperformancehighlightsandconcerns
• Applying andDevelopingExpertise:Embraces and leads the team to achieve milestones.Seeksandsupportsprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforteammembers.Managesfinancesandbudgets effectively
• CommunicatingandCollaborating:Listens well and actively engages with others with honesty and integrity and holdsteamaccountabletothesamestandard

Union SettlementsDiversityEquity&InclusionCommitment

Union Settlement is an equal opportunity employer. They do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion marital status age national origin physical or mental disability gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.