Rising Hope Clinician in Brooklyn, New York at Rising Ground, Inc.

About Us

Founded 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 72,000 individuals annually. We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown 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 New York City.

Role Overview

• Provide trauma-informed individual and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation on trauma, recovery, healthy relationships, and coping skills.
• Partner with the Rising Hope Coordinator to facilitate psychoeducational and support groups and build trusting relationships with young people.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and guide and oversee staff administering rapid and comprehensive human trafficking screening tools.
• Provide crisis prevention, intervention, de-escalation, safety planning, and stabilization as needed.
• Work with the Rising Hope Coordinator to connect clients with housing, medical care, education, employment, victim compensation, and specialized community services.
• Support training for clinical and nonclinical staff on trafficking indicators and trauma-informed, survivor-centered responses, adapting training to different program settings.
• Support Rising Ground’s school-based programs with crisis intervention, counseling, and other services as needed.
• Collaborate with local, state, and federal law enforcement where young people are at risk of trafficking to improve how they are supported.
• Stay current on local, state, and federal human trafficking laws and best practices.
• Maintain accurate, timely program records, case files, and funder reports.
• Attend clinical supervision, staff meetings, and required continuing education.

• Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
• MSW, MHC-LP, LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC. Clinical supervision toward LCSW or LMHC licensure is offered.
• Fluency in Spanish and bilingual proficiency.
• Three to five years of experience working with youth affected by human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, or other complex trauma.
• Knowledge of commercial sexual exploitation of children and trafficking dynamics, including coercion, grooming, trauma bonding, complex trauma, and PTSD.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, or other evidence-based approaches to trauma, including safety planning and stabilization.
• Strong advocacy, referral, and care coordination skills; commitment to responsive, survivor-centered, strengths-based, healing-centered, and anti-oppressive practice.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries when working with highly vulnerable populations.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, time management, and documentation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft applications.
• Initiative, creative problem-solving, strategic thinking, sound judgment, self-awareness, and the ability to give and receive feedback.
• Ability to manage competing demands and work flexibly, independently, and collaboratively with accountability, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor; occasional weekend availability.

• Lived experience of human trafficking is strongly preferred.

• No staff supervisory responsibilities.

• Brooklyn office, community, school, and field settings.

• Competitive salary structure
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)

• Authorization to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work in person in New York City.
• Ability to travel for client visits, accompaniment, and community meetings, including within all five boroughs of New York City.