Sheltering Arms is seeking a Mental Health Clinician for our new Reception Children's Center in the Bronx. The Reception Center Mental Health Clinician is responsible for providing and/or overseeing appropriate mental health screenings and assessments for infants, toddlers, and children at the Reception Center. They will provide short-term intervention aimed to reduce the development of trauma symptoms in infants, toddlers, and children during the peri-traumatic period post removal from a family of origin.

In addition, the clinician will work closely with the Program Director and the Program Manager to develop and maintain a trauma-informed therapeutic milieu, including trainings for other center staff. Individual, group, and family sessions will be provided as necessary, utilizing short-term trauma-informed practices. The clinician will participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for making recommendations regarding a child’s placement, reunification or visitation plans. The clinician will provide a link between the team and other mental health providers in preparing for the child’s transition from the Reception Center.

Essential Functions:

• Provides mental health services to infants, toddlers and children and their families.
• Completes, oversees and/or coordinates mental health screenings, assessments, and treatment.
• Assures coordination of mental health recommendations during the child’s stay at the Reception center and during their transition to other placements
• Works with Program Director and Manager to develop and maintain a trauma informed care milieu.
• Provides appropriate formal and informal training for children, families and Reception Center Staff.
• Models and promotes dependable, responsible, professional and accountable behavior including positive program norms, enthusiasm, and teamwork primacy
• Available for on-call coverage rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or LCAT required
• Experience in Child Welfare or other relevant mental health system.
• Experience with young children preferred but not required.
• Must be able to climb stairs and conduct visits to facilities, homes, and community based on partners

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Sheltering Arms strengthens the education, wellbeing, and development of high-need children, adults, and families across the New York metro area. We serve nearly 20,000 people a year from the South Bronx to Far Rockaway. Through compassion, innovation, and partnership, we respond to our community’s greatest needs and enable individuals to reach the greatest heights of their potential.

Joining our team is an opportunity to collaborate with hundreds of dedicated colleagues who represent diverse backgrounds and talents as we work together to make a measurable impact for our neighbors in need. Every role at Sheltering Arms brings with it new opportunities for advancement and development so that team members can achieve their professional goals while helping others reach for theirs.