Mental Health Therapist- LCSW/LMHC in New York, New York at Emma L Bowen Community Service Center

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide person-centered, recovery-oriented individual, group, and family therapy to adults in an OMH-licensed Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS) clinic, including individuals living with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Provide crisis intervention, suicide and violence risk assessment, and collaborative safety planning; coordinate care with psychiatry, primary care, care management, peer support, and other community-based providers.
• Collaborate as a member of a multidisciplinary team, participating in case assignments and case conferences to deliver integrated, whole-person care.
• Conduct intakes and comprehensive, strengths-based psychosocial assessments, including screening for substance use, trauma, and social determinants of health (e.g., housing, employment, benefits).
• Manage an assigned caseload using evidence-based practices (e.g., CBT, DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing, trauma-focused therapies), delivered in person and via telehealth, with a trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically responsive, harm-reduction approach.
• Use measurement-based care tools (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale) to track client progress and inform shared decision-making.
• Maintain accurate, confidential electronic health records in compliance with HIPAA, OMH regulations, and agency Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision, training, and team meetings to support ongoing professional development and quality care.
• Complete clinical documentation within 24 hours of each service.
• Partner with clients to develop and update individualized treatment plans that reflect their strengths, preferences, and recovery goals, completed within OMH MHOTRS (14 NYCRR Part 599) timeframes.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor, Assistant Director, or Director.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Master's degree from an accredited university.
• Current, unrestricted New York State license as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD).
• One to three (1-3) years of clinical experience in a community-based mental health setting.
• Experience working with adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Fluent in speaking and writing Spanish (Required).