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The Child Center of NY · 7 hours ago

30102 Clinical Support Service Program-Manhattan-110 William St - Mental Health and Domestic Violence Consultants

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The Child Center of NY is dedicated to strengthening children and families through emotional support and skill-building. They are seeking a Mental Health Domestic Violence Consultant to serve as a liaison to the ACS Team, conducting assessments and providing guidance to address mental health and intimate partner violence concerns.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Conduct formal and informal consultations with ACS Child Protective Specialists on their cases which include mental health and/Intimate partner violence concerns

Conduct cross consultations with their peers, and CASAC support specialists that involve substance use disorder, mental health concerns and intimate partner violence

CSP will meet Child Center productivity requirements including number of formal consultations per week and writing reports for every consultation, within an acceptable time frame

Maintain statistics of clients served as part of regular progress reports for ACS

Participate in family team meetings, case conferences and child safety conferences with ACS families as required and approved by the Team Coordinator and/ or Director to assist ACS workers with providing client with psychoeducation, referrals, and raising awareness of the concerns presented and impact on the children

Engage directly with families and/or support CPS Teams as they work with families to understand the pressing issues and pertinent history, and to identify and assess areas of concern and strength

Conduct assessments, recommend effective interventions and engagement strategies for the benefit of caseworkers, other ACS staff and families

Develop and conduct mental health / IPV trainings for ACS Child Protective Specialists, supervisors, managers and other interested parties (including ACS contracted foster care and prevention providers) Training topics are to be determined by the needs of the field office in collaboration with the CSP team

Attend case reviews as an important training tool, as per request of ACS and approval of the Team Coordinator/ Director

Attend CPS citywide mental health and IPV meetings- as determined by the Team Coordinator/ Program Director

Develop and maintain knowledge of community-based resources for referral to mental health and/or IPV services

Conduct Community/Field Visits-including but not limited to home visits, schools, hospitals (i.e. discharge meetings) and other treatment provider sites to assist with engaging clients and partnering with ACS

Facilitate, communicate, and work directly with families and service providers, to ensure families engage in recommended treatment/ services

Qualification

Licensed Mental Health CounselorClinical Services ExperienceTrauma-Informed PracticesPsychoeducationPsychosocial AssessmentsClinical Writing SkillsCultural CompetenceCommunication Skills

Required

Master's Degree with a License in Social Work, Psychology, or related Field, LMSW, LCSW, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or Licensed Psychologist, plus five (5) years of experience providing in-person clinical services to children and/or adults

Experience in serving families managing substance use disorders, mental health, and/or intimate partner violence challenges

Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and cross-disciplinary knowledge about the impact on families of co-occurring disorders and impairments

Two (2) years of experience providing clinical services to children and/or families that have had some experience with the child welfare and/or other social service agencies

Experience working with and/or knowledge of local networks of service providers supporting families in the areas of intimate partner violence, mental health, and substance use disorders

Trauma-informed, culturally competent, and cross-disciplinary knowledge about co-occurring mental health and intellectual or developmental disabilities and addressing interpersonal violence, power, and control with an adult with intellectual or developmental disabilities

Excellent listening and communication skills

Experienced ability to make psychosocial assessments and develop a care plan

Excellent clinical writing skills

Ability to work onsite in an ACS office location and/or out in the field 5 days/week is required to ensure effective collaboration and adherence to the contract