THE JEWISH BOARD
For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering innovative, best-in‑class mental and behavioral health services. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.
LOCATION 2020 Coney Island Ave Brooklyn, NY 11223, US
Make a bigger difference
At The Jewish Board, we don’t just make a difference – we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that’s been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.
Reasons you’ll love working with us
If you have a particular age range or population, you’re interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.
We’re committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs.
With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.
Generous vacation time and generous paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.
We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high‑quality health and dental insurance with low co‑pays.
You’ll receive ongoing support through high‑quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.
How you can make a bigger difference: The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence‑based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.
Position Overview The Seymour AḨkin Counseling Center provides integrated mental health services at an array of Yeshiva Day Schools throughout Brooklyn. The services include: clinical consultation with staff, students, and parents; professional training; and psychotherapy through OMH satellite clinics embedded within the school. The social worker provides a link between the Jewish Board and the larger yeshiva community. For eight weeks in the summer, while the school is closed for break, the social worker will provide clinical services at the Seymour AḨkin Counseling Center, located in Midwood, Brooklyn.
Key Essential Functions
Working off‑site in Bais Yaakov and Yeshiva school settings providing consultation, training, and treatment.
Crisis intervention when indicated as part of the treatment.
Other duties assigned as clinically indicated.
Psychotherapy services provided to children, adolescents and adults at base clinic.
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records, e.g. progress notes, assessments and treatment plans, statistics, and other documentation as required by JB and other governmental licensing and funding entities.
Core Competencies for the Position
Strong interpersonal/relationship‑building skills
Cultural competence in regard to Orthodox Jewish values and practices
Excellent organizational and time‑management skills
Ability to communicate with staff and other professionals at all levels
Solution focused and collaborative
Responsible decision making
Confidence in ability to present in front of students, professionals, and community members
Educational / Training Required
Master’s degree in counseling or social work from an accredited program AND a New York State License or limited permit in Social Work (LMSW) or Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) or required.
Experience Required / Language Preference
Hebrew a plus but not required
Must have familiarity and knowledge of Orthodox Jewish Community
School based experience a plus but not required
Computer Skills Required
Experience with documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office software
Experience with tele mental health platforms are a plus.
Visual and Manual Dexterity The candidate should be able to read both paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs.
Work Environment / Physical Effort
The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions.
To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (90% of the time) and stand (10% of the time)
Benefits
Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days
Affordable and high‑quality medical/dental/vision plans
Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
Free continuing education opportunities
403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
Life and disability insurance
Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti‑Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee
Our Values
Treat every person with dignity
We act with respect and caring towards our clients, colleagues, and communities.
Strive to be outstanding
We are exceptional professionals in all that we do.
Embrace each other’s differences
We create a fair and inclusive environment for all.
Engage individuals and families as our partners
We heal our communities one person at a time through thoughtful collaboration.
Equal Opportunity We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.
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LOCATION 2020 Coney Island Ave Brooklyn, NY 11223, US
Make a bigger difference
At The Jewish Board, we don’t just make a difference – we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that’s been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.
Reasons you’ll love working with us
If you have a particular age range or population, you’re interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.
We’re committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs.
With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live.
Generous vacation time and generous paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.
We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high‑quality health and dental insurance with low co‑pays.
You’ll receive ongoing support through high‑quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.
How you can make a bigger difference: The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence‑based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.
Position Overview The Seymour AḨkin Counseling Center provides integrated mental health services at an array of Yeshiva Day Schools throughout Brooklyn. The services include: clinical consultation with staff, students, and parents; professional training; and psychotherapy through OMH satellite clinics embedded within the school. The social worker provides a link between the Jewish Board and the larger yeshiva community. For eight weeks in the summer, while the school is closed for break, the social worker will provide clinical services at the Seymour AḨkin Counseling Center, located in Midwood, Brooklyn.
Key Essential Functions
Working off‑site in Bais Yaakov and Yeshiva school settings providing consultation, training, and treatment.
Crisis intervention when indicated as part of the treatment.
Other duties assigned as clinically indicated.
Psychotherapy services provided to children, adolescents and adults at base clinic.
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records, e.g. progress notes, assessments and treatment plans, statistics, and other documentation as required by JB and other governmental licensing and funding entities.
Core Competencies for the Position
Strong interpersonal/relationship‑building skills
Cultural competence in regard to Orthodox Jewish values and practices
Excellent organizational and time‑management skills
Ability to communicate with staff and other professionals at all levels
Solution focused and collaborative
Responsible decision making
Confidence in ability to present in front of students, professionals, and community members
Educational / Training Required
Master’s degree in counseling or social work from an accredited program AND a New York State License or limited permit in Social Work (LMSW) or Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) or required.
Experience Required / Language Preference
Hebrew a plus but not required
Must have familiarity and knowledge of Orthodox Jewish Community
School based experience a plus but not required
Computer Skills Required
Experience with documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office software
Experience with tele mental health platforms are a plus.
Visual and Manual Dexterity The candidate should be able to read both paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs.
Work Environment / Physical Effort
The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions.
To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (90% of the time) and stand (10% of the time)
Benefits
Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days
Affordable and high‑quality medical/dental/vision plans
Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
Free continuing education opportunities
403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
Life and disability insurance
Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti‑Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee
Our Values
Treat every person with dignity
We act with respect and caring towards our clients, colleagues, and communities.
Strive to be outstanding
We are exceptional professionals in all that we do.
Embrace each other’s differences
We create a fair and inclusive environment for all.
Engage individuals and families as our partners
We heal our communities one person at a time through thoughtful collaboration.
Equal Opportunity We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.
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