Cayuga Centers
Posted Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a
Clinician
in NYC for the UC-TFC Program!
Earn: $74,000 - $84,000/annually based on licensure
Location: New York City, NY
Join our team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families in our community!
About Cayuga Centers Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families.
At Cayuga Centers, we embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.
Cayuga Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, or applicant based on race, color, creed, hair style/texture, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
About the Program and Clinician Position: Our Transitional Foster Care Program for Unaccompanied Children (UC), overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), ensures the well-being and safety of unaccompanied children (ages 0-17) who cross the US border without an adult. Unlike traditional congregate care settings, our approach involves placing unaccompanied children in foster homes while diligently searching for and assessing potential sponsors identified in the US. During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, engaging life skills classes, and essential mental health services.
The Clinician will provide trauma-sensitive treatment planning and delivery for all children in the program. The Clinician will also provide assessments to assigned youth while maintaining professionalism in all areas, including confidentiality.
Responsibilities
Provide individual therapy and group counseling to youth
Administer required behavioral and mental health assessments for youth
Carry a caseload of up to twelve youth, ages ranging from 0-17 years
Coordinate services for each youth in conjunction with the case manager
Provide therapy during traditional and non-traditional hours, including weekends and evenings
Participate in a 24-hour on-call phone availability for program youth and foster parents
Must be willing and able to positively step forward to assist in other programs, if requested, to maintain a full caseload, assist fellow staff/families, and complete other projects and duties as assigned by your immediate supervisor, program leadership, or agency leadership.
Attend weekly clinical team meetings
Attend weekly staffing meetings
Attend weekly group therapy sessions
Provide record keeping and documentation for all clinical activities (case documentation)
Required Experience
LMSW, LMHC required
One year of postgraduate direct service delivery experience preferred
Experience with a strength-based, cognitive behavioral, and trauma-sensitive approach to treating troubled youth preferred
Strong proficiency in completing the administrative components of treatment (case documentation) is required
Ability to work well with people from many cultures, including recent immigrants, non-English speakers, and LGBTQ children
Bilingual - English-Spanish or English/Haitian-Creole is required. All agency documents and records are in English, so English writing proficiency is required. The position itself requires Spanish or Haitian-Creole speaking, writing, and reading proficiency
Valid NYS Driver’s License preferred
Ability to travel to other agency locations
Physical Requirements
Word processing: Including responding to e-mails, composing letters, completing computerized documentation, transcribing minutes for meetings, etc.: This involves sitting at a computer for several hours a day
Completing timely documentation as typing, copying, and stapling
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Sit/ride in vehicles, buses, subways, trains, planes - public transportation for lengthy periods of time
Walk up/down stairs
Walk to enter/exit the subway and other public transportation
Walk several blocks to get to the required location
Regular hours entail Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm, 10 am-6 pm, or 11 am-7 pm, Sunday to Thursday, or Tuesday to Saturday, and must be flexible to meet program needs
Clinicians will be responsible for completing field work as needed (e.g., home-based, community settings, and other locations as needed based on agency/caseload needs).
Must be available to work afternoons, evenings, holidays, and weekends as required
On-call required
Why Cayuga Centers?
Certified Great Place to Work ®
Council on Accreditation (COA) Accredited
Implement best practices and evidence-based interventions
Committed to employee professional development and advancement
We embrace change, innovation, and opportunities
Our diverse workforce acts and leads with human sensitivity and respect
Large and growing national footprint
120 hours of Vacation
10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pet and Legal Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
FSA, Transit, and Parking savings accounts
Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and enhanced short-term disability benefits
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Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a
Clinician
in NYC for the UC-TFC Program!
Earn: $74,000 - $84,000/annually based on licensure
Location: New York City, NY
Join our team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families in our community!
About Cayuga Centers Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families.
At Cayuga Centers, we embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.
Cayuga Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, or applicant based on race, color, creed, hair style/texture, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
About the Program and Clinician Position: Our Transitional Foster Care Program for Unaccompanied Children (UC), overseen by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), ensures the well-being and safety of unaccompanied children (ages 0-17) who cross the US border without an adult. Unlike traditional congregate care settings, our approach involves placing unaccompanied children in foster homes while diligently searching for and assessing potential sponsors identified in the US. During their stay with us, we provide medical care, case management, engaging life skills classes, and essential mental health services.
The Clinician will provide trauma-sensitive treatment planning and delivery for all children in the program. The Clinician will also provide assessments to assigned youth while maintaining professionalism in all areas, including confidentiality.
Responsibilities
Provide individual therapy and group counseling to youth
Administer required behavioral and mental health assessments for youth
Carry a caseload of up to twelve youth, ages ranging from 0-17 years
Coordinate services for each youth in conjunction with the case manager
Provide therapy during traditional and non-traditional hours, including weekends and evenings
Participate in a 24-hour on-call phone availability for program youth and foster parents
Must be willing and able to positively step forward to assist in other programs, if requested, to maintain a full caseload, assist fellow staff/families, and complete other projects and duties as assigned by your immediate supervisor, program leadership, or agency leadership.
Attend weekly clinical team meetings
Attend weekly staffing meetings
Attend weekly group therapy sessions
Provide record keeping and documentation for all clinical activities (case documentation)
Required Experience
LMSW, LMHC required
One year of postgraduate direct service delivery experience preferred
Experience with a strength-based, cognitive behavioral, and trauma-sensitive approach to treating troubled youth preferred
Strong proficiency in completing the administrative components of treatment (case documentation) is required
Ability to work well with people from many cultures, including recent immigrants, non-English speakers, and LGBTQ children
Bilingual - English-Spanish or English/Haitian-Creole is required. All agency documents and records are in English, so English writing proficiency is required. The position itself requires Spanish or Haitian-Creole speaking, writing, and reading proficiency
Valid NYS Driver’s License preferred
Ability to travel to other agency locations
Physical Requirements
Word processing: Including responding to e-mails, composing letters, completing computerized documentation, transcribing minutes for meetings, etc.: This involves sitting at a computer for several hours a day
Completing timely documentation as typing, copying, and stapling
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Sit/ride in vehicles, buses, subways, trains, planes - public transportation for lengthy periods of time
Walk up/down stairs
Walk to enter/exit the subway and other public transportation
Walk several blocks to get to the required location
Regular hours entail Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm, 10 am-6 pm, or 11 am-7 pm, Sunday to Thursday, or Tuesday to Saturday, and must be flexible to meet program needs
Clinicians will be responsible for completing field work as needed (e.g., home-based, community settings, and other locations as needed based on agency/caseload needs).
Must be available to work afternoons, evenings, holidays, and weekends as required
On-call required
Why Cayuga Centers?
Certified Great Place to Work ®
Council on Accreditation (COA) Accredited
Implement best practices and evidence-based interventions
Committed to employee professional development and advancement
We embrace change, innovation, and opportunities
Our diverse workforce acts and leads with human sensitivity and respect
Large and growing national footprint
120 hours of Vacation
10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pet and Legal Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
FSA, Transit, and Parking savings accounts
Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and enhanced short-term disability benefits
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