Northern Rivers Family of Services
Clinician/Social Worker, Youth Act
Northern Rivers Family of Services, Schenectady, New York, United States
Position Type : Full Time
Salary Range : $70,000.00 - $74,672.00 Salary/year
Travel Percentage : Up to 50%
Job Shift : Day
Job Category : Nonprofit - Social Services
POSITION OVERVIEW
Do you want to make a difference in a young person's life? As a Clinician in the Youth ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) program, you have the opportunity to help youth and families with the highest level of need. Youth ACT Clinicians, along with the rest of the Youth ACT team, work to keep youth and families together in their communities by providing them with the skills and resources to overcome their challenges. Department/Program: Crisis Response Location: Schenectady-Genium Agency Affiliate: PCFC Base Salary : $70,000 MSWs with their Limited Permit are eligible for a $2,500 signing bonus! Licensed Social Workers are eligible for a $7,500 signing bonus! Relocation Package available within New York State! Clinicians in this program help children avoid hospitalizations and out-of-home placements by providing intensive, community-based services to these youth and families. Our Clinicians are part of a tight-knit multi-disciplinary team that meets daily to provide medication treatment, therapy, skill building, and psychoeducational support to youth and families to meet all of their needs. What a Youth ACT program Clinician with Northern Rivers can expect: Small caseloads and ample supervision and support to provide intensive services to the 36 youth and families that the team serves overall, so each Clinician only carries about 10, meeting the client where they are in the community, rather than in a clinical office setting. Specialized training in the Youth ACT model as well as the principles of person-centered planning, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, social determinants of health, cultural competence, implicit bias, and many other best practices. A lead role in providing services to clients/families such as: Substance Abuse Screen/Assessment Suicide Assessment Mental Health needs assessment Comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment to include diagnosis and needs to develop a treatment plan (IAP) Close collaboration with collateral providers involved in the lives of the youth and family Opportunities to provide holistic care to the youth and family system via individual, group, and family counseling modalities. Community-based work, so flexibility in scheduling and opportunity to be out in the community rather than tied to office setting. Opportunity for growth in program and agency. Your Education and Qualifications: A Master’s degree is needed in this position. NYS professional licensure: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LCAT or LMFT One year post-graduate experience preferred. NYS driver's license as the position is community-based and will require driving to client locations. Benefits you'll love: Health care package: medical, dental, and vision Paid time off Holiday Pay Life Insurance Student Loan forgiveness assistance Free training/CEU opportunities Leaving an indisputable imprint within the community and much more! ABOUT NORTHERN RIVERS
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 you’ve 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! Our employees receive generous paid time off, an expansive health care package, tuition reimbursement, loan repayment assistance, free training/CEU opportunities, and much more! Apply today to become part of our team! Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff, and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work here at Northern Rivers!
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Do you want to make a difference in a young person's life? As a Clinician in the Youth ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) program, you have the opportunity to help youth and families with the highest level of need. Youth ACT Clinicians, along with the rest of the Youth ACT team, work to keep youth and families together in their communities by providing them with the skills and resources to overcome their challenges. Department/Program: Crisis Response Location: Schenectady-Genium Agency Affiliate: PCFC Base Salary : $70,000 MSWs with their Limited Permit are eligible for a $2,500 signing bonus! Licensed Social Workers are eligible for a $7,500 signing bonus! Relocation Package available within New York State! Clinicians in this program help children avoid hospitalizations and out-of-home placements by providing intensive, community-based services to these youth and families. Our Clinicians are part of a tight-knit multi-disciplinary team that meets daily to provide medication treatment, therapy, skill building, and psychoeducational support to youth and families to meet all of their needs. What a Youth ACT program Clinician with Northern Rivers can expect: Small caseloads and ample supervision and support to provide intensive services to the 36 youth and families that the team serves overall, so each Clinician only carries about 10, meeting the client where they are in the community, rather than in a clinical office setting. Specialized training in the Youth ACT model as well as the principles of person-centered planning, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, social determinants of health, cultural competence, implicit bias, and many other best practices. A lead role in providing services to clients/families such as: Substance Abuse Screen/Assessment Suicide Assessment Mental Health needs assessment Comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment to include diagnosis and needs to develop a treatment plan (IAP) Close collaboration with collateral providers involved in the lives of the youth and family Opportunities to provide holistic care to the youth and family system via individual, group, and family counseling modalities. Community-based work, so flexibility in scheduling and opportunity to be out in the community rather than tied to office setting. Opportunity for growth in program and agency. Your Education and Qualifications: A Master’s degree is needed in this position. NYS professional licensure: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LCAT or LMFT One year post-graduate experience preferred. NYS driver's license as the position is community-based and will require driving to client locations. Benefits you'll love: Health care package: medical, dental, and vision Paid time off Holiday Pay Life Insurance Student Loan forgiveness assistance Free training/CEU opportunities Leaving an indisputable imprint within the community and much more! ABOUT NORTHERN RIVERS
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 you’ve 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! Our employees receive generous paid time off, an expansive health care package, tuition reimbursement, loan repayment assistance, free training/CEU opportunities, and much more! Apply today to become part of our team! Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff, and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work here at Northern Rivers!
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