Careers @Evidence-Based Associates · 3 weeks ago
Community-Based Mental Health Clinician
Jamaica, NY, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $75K/yrEvidence-Based Associates is focused on providing clinical care to children and families through evidence-based therapeutic interventions. The Community-Based Mental Health Clinician will provide Functional Family Therapy to youth and their families, aiming to reduce violent recidivism through intensive therapeutic services.
Health CareNon ProfitSocial AssistanceSocial Impact
Responsibilities
Carry a caseload as assigned
Provide virtual/home-based Functional Family Therapy to adults and their families, adhering to model fidelity requirements
Actively participate as part of a therapy team, including attending weekly team and individual supervision meetings
Assist families by actively referring them to appropriate services and supports, and with both clinical and concrete services
Make case progress notes as required by FFT and regularly report to external stakeholders
Participate in all FFT training, supervision, and consultation activities
Qualification
Preferred
Master's degree in social work, counseling, education, or other relevant human service profession preferred; required for site supervisor position
Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies
Individual therapy with youth and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches
Behavioral therapy targeting school behavior and academic performance
Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth's natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood)
Family systems theory and application
Social-ecological theory and application
Behavioral therapies theory and application
Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application
Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
Child development research and its application in the treatment
Social skills assessment and intervention
Basic counseling and process skills
Ability to engage clients
Willingness and ability to be strengths-focused
Ability to shift to process
Willingness to advocate for youth and family, belief in the capacity of people to grow and change
Ability to manage stress and self-care
Appreciation, respect, and understanding for teamwork and company systems
Ability to maintain a high level of self-awareness
Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences; to relate without patronizing
Willingness to commit to empowering families to solve their own problems
Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes
Willingness to be flexible to work with the families when they are available to meet
Benefits
401K
Dental
Medical
Vision
Company
Careers @Evidence-Based Associates
EBA’s mission is to support families and strengthen communities through the high-quality implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs).
Founded in 2004
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Keller Strother
Co-Founder
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