Clinician, Family Treatment Court
Full Time
Schenectady, NY 12304
Posted
Job description
Position Summary
This position is responsible for providing home/community-based clinical services with Schenectady Family Treatment Court participants and their family members to help preserve or reunite them in accordance with Northeast Parent & Child Societys stated purpose and mission of protecting children, preserving families and strengthening communities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
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Conduct comprehensive evaluations within agreed upon timelines in-person or via Telehealth of parents and children whose cases are accepted into the Family Treatment Court.
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Make referrals for recommended mental health treatment, perform ongoing case management, and report back to the Family Treatment Court team on the progress of each family member who is receiving mental health services. For individuals not currently working with a provider, partner with a licensed provider and consult with any other relevant providers to whom those individuals are referred to services.
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Work with substance use disorder treatment providers to ensure that the treatment plan for addressing any identified mental health issues works in conjunction with the treatment plan for addressing the substance use disorder issues.
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Participate in regular team meetings
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Provide strategies to parents whose mental health issues create safety concerns for their children.
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Provide knowledge and resources to the treatment court team, as well as to parents, regarding children who have mental health diagnoses.
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Maintain documentation (such as project logs, reports and records in appropriate files and database(s)) and provide continuous feedback to Family Treatment Court team members regarding participant progress.
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Assist in collecting and maintaining data as required by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Requires a Masters degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or related filed and at least one year of post-graduate experience.
Certification / Licensure
Must have a valid drivers license.
If you want a rewarding career where you make a positive impact on children and their families, we want to talk to you! At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives while also strengthening our community.
We are a family of human service agencies united in our passion to helping children, families, and adults reach their potential. Northern Rivers coordinates the quality of care, depth of programs, and combined size and passion for the mission to provide care for more than 18,000 people each year in 41 counties throughout New York State. If youve got the talent, drive and desire to make a real difference in your community, you need to be a part of Northern Rivers Family of Services!
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