Mental Health Clinical Consultant

Make a bigger difference

WORKING WITH US – MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT

At The Jewish Board, we dont just make a difference – we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team thats been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.

IF YOU JOIN US, YOULL HAVE THESE GREAT BENEFITS:

• Generous paid time off in addition to 15 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.

ABOUT THE JOB:
The Mental Health Consultant [MHC] is part of a multidisciplinary team that advises the staff of NYC Administration for Childrens Services [ACS]. The MHC will assist ACS staff by providing information about the mental health issues faced by ACS clients, and recommendations about appropriate treatment and community service options for clients, who may be involved in cases which include abuse, maltreatment and/or neglect of children.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Consult with Child Protective Specialists [CPS] about their specific mental health concerns.
• • Work with other disciplines to provide cross-consultations when necessary.
• • Meet weekly productivity requirements.
• • Attend child safety and other conferences.
• • Educate ACS staff, including frontline Child Protective Specialists and their supervisors, about adult mental health challenges.
• • Model for ACS staff, effective strategies for engagement assessment and problem solving, through direct contact with ACS clients with CPS present.
• • Develop and deliver trainings to ACS staff designed to improve their knowledge about adult mental health related issues
• • Maintain clear and concise documentation in ACS Connections case records.
• • Maintain the JB tracking log for requested and completed consults
• • Work with Team Coordinator to create relationships with outside service providers
• • Assist Team Coordinator in conducting ongoing needs assessments in the field office.
• • Provide coverage for other offices as needed.
• • Attend weekly supervision
• • Work a hybrid schedule
• Provide training to ACS staff in mental health assessment, diagnosis and service planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Master in Social Work, LMSW / LCSW or Masters in Psychology with 3-5 years in the mental health field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

• Knowledge of the child welfare system preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mental health and related issues.
• Willingness to work the New York City Holiday schedule.
• Domestic violence and / or substance knowledge helpful.

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.

Other details

• Job Family Clinical Staff [300s]
• Job Function Social Workers
• Pay Type Salary
• Employment Indicator 8832 – Physician & Clerical
• Min Hiring Rate $68,000.00
• Travel Required Yes
• Required Education Masters Degree

Minimum Salary: 16
Maximum Salary: 68000.00
Salary Unit: Yearly