MST-EA Supervising Clinical Therapist

Are you passionate about providing quality clinical care? Are you interested in working with at-risk individuals? Are you seeking an opportunity to make a difference? The Jewish Board just may have the job for you! The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services seeks to hire a full-time MST-EA Therapist. For more information, please read below:

About The Jewish Board:

The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services strengthens families and communities throughout New York City by helping individuals of all backgrounds realize their potential and live as independently as possible. Guided by the values of hope, recovery and resilience, each year The Jewish Board has an impact in the lives of over 40,000 individuals and families in New York City. Our work is done across the city, encompassing 75 facilities, including 10 residences serving 400 children each year, 14 mental health clinics and 24 additional satellite clinics, 37 supportive housing programs totaling 1200 units, and 10 kosher residences that are home to 130 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

About the Position:

A clinical adaptation of Multi-Systemic Therapy, MST-EA is a promising practice that provides intensive individual treatment for transition age youth (ages 17-26) with both a recent history of criminal involvement and behavioral health challenges. MSTE-EA (1) is delivered in the community (clients’ homes, schools, neighborhoods) to ensure ecological validity and treatment generalization, (2) occurs with a high level of intensity and frequency (often three or more sessions per week), (3) incorporates treatment interventions that are strongly supported and informed by research, and (4) places a high premium on approaching each client/family as unique. The Jewish Board is seeking an individual with strong clinical training and experience to supervise a team of 3-4 therapists in implementing MST-EA in the New York City metropolitan area. Supervisor duties include liaison with collaborating agencies, providing ongoing clinical evaluation and staff development for therapists, interfacing with MST-EA expert consultants, and providing overall program management. The supervisor must be available to support therapists 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with backup from other agency supervisory staff. Specific experience in CBT, motivational interviewing, and behaviorally based treatment is preferred. In addition, 2-3 years of clinical supervisory experience is preferred.

For more information on the MST-EA model, please visit: http://www.s2pgroup.com/about/. For more information about The Jewish Board, please visit: https://jewishboard.org/.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments on referred young adult referrals or assign as appreciate.
• Conduct weekly group supervision for MST-EA team(s) to assure adherence to MST-EA principles and the analytic process.
• Conduct individual supervision weekly to target therapist competency and to remove individual barriers to effective implementation of MST-EA.
• Provide direct clinical training to ensure clinical competency in all areas related to the implementation of MST-EA interventions.
• Provide supportive and corrective feedback to therapists to promote client outcomes
• Oversee client progress and ensure all appropriate steps are taken to ensure client and social network safety.
• Ensure therapist accessibility to clients at times most likely to promote engagement.
• Ensure treatment is provided in a trauma-informed, strength-based, and culturally-component manner.
• Ensure proper discharge planning
• Ensure appropriate documentation of clinical treatment to allow for peer and supervisory input and to meet all reporting and communication requirements of funder and referral sources.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with funders, referral sources, and community providers.
• Ensure the availability of clinical and administrative support to MST-EA therapists 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
• Complete annual evaluations with all MST-EA therapists.
• Participate in all meetings as required by the MST-EA program and agency.
• Perform all duties with the agencies policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Health, Counseling, Social Work, or related field required
• License required. LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC accepted.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in the delivery of clinical services.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with adolescents and MST preferred
• Experience with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy required.
• Experience with Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing preferred
• High energy level and superior interpersonal and communication skills
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to provide transportation
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Employment: Full-time.

Location: The Jewish Board is hiring across Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island.

Salary: $72,000

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 403B retirement plan
• Access to CEU’s with no cost to you!

Should you have any questions about the position, please contact Chris Caudle at ccaudle@ebanetwork.com for more information.