CRISIS CASE WORKER MST-PSYCHIATRIC (BRONX, NY)

The Juvenile Justice Initiative MST-Psychiatric Program seeks a Crisis Case Worker to provide mental health treatment and family therapy to families and youth living in the Bronx and Manhattan.

Requirements

• Case work experience with families in a community-based setting
• Work with hospitals, schools and court systems
• Ability to work as a team member
• Management of suicidal or homicidal threats and family safety risks
• Knowledge and experience in the Juvenile Justice System and DSS
• Experience in a preventive ACS program
• Knowledge of behavioral therapies theory and application
• Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health
• Working understanding of the culture and strengths of the families within the MST-Psychiatric population
• Resources available in the community and the ability to connect families to those resources
• Ability to locate and access housing for clients
• Ability to work with families to develop a safety plan
• Acceptable clearance checks for State Central Register, Driver license and fingerprinting as required by the program
• Valid NYS driver's license

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan