60% Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct membership intake assessments to determine immediate safety concerns, presenting issues and facilitate necessary referrals for in-house and external follow-up services.
• Provide individual-level clinical support to youth members vis-à-vis a variety of therapeutic modalities, including:
  • Weekly supportive counseling for a caseload of 15-20 youth members and their families.
  • Creating youth support re-entry plans related to behavior/needs as part of restorative justice work in collaboration with the Director of Counseling and Case Management.
  • On-call counseling as needed.
  • Crisis intervention as needed.
• Conduct assessment, problem definition, treatment planning and case coordination of youth to support stabilization and participation in HMI programs and in school.
• Escort youth to PANTRY and conduct needs assessment for potential referrals to services.
• Facilitate groups during YSD program hours as needed.
• Implement Liberation-focused healing practices in treatment planning, group and individual work to expand mental health and wellness options for youth.
• Provide necessary referrals for HMI members to access additional services.
• Accompany youth members to external organizations to provide advocacy support as needed.
• Facilitate supported referral services with external providers to HMI services.
• Collaborate with program staff and partner organizations toward the comprehensive care of youth members.

30% Administrative Duties

• Develop curricula that utilize Liberation-focused, anti-oppressive, harm reduction and trauma-informed care models.
• Support transfer of care for youth members aging out of services, including creating individualized care plans and facilitating transfer of care with appropriate community-based services and organizations.
• Collect data and participate in program evaluation activities as linked to interventions.
• Complete electronic data reporting immediately following service provision into Salesforce, including individual counseling progress notes, group notes, referral documentation, and other service documentation as directed.
• Meet and exceed all compliance standards for HMI and contracts by meeting deadlines, meeting outcomes and maintaining best practices in the delivery of service.

10% Programmatic Direct Service

When not in session (group or individual), work closely with other HMI departments and staff to support operation of the HMI programmatic and community milieu. Duties include:

• Outreach and engage youth members during Program Common Hours (3:15pm - 7:15pm).
• Assist in the facilitation of special events and Community Meetings
• Perform general staff duties, such as Café duty, train-pass, event set-up/breakdown, etc.

As needed: Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Pre-licensed or Licensed Social Worker, Creative Arts Therapist or Mental Health Counselor (LMSW, LCSW, LCAT or LCAT-P, LMHC).
• Master's degree in Social Work, Creative Arts Therapy or Mental Health Counseling.
• Experience working with at-risk adolescent and LGBTQIA+ populations and their families.
• Knowledge of liberation-focused healing and anti-oppressive methods; able to describe how they support and uplift BIPOC and TGNC individuals and communities in their clinical work.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment when appropriate; strong decision-making skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience facilitating group discussions and managing a variety of small and large group dynamics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including conflict mediation and public speaking.
• Knowledge of harm reduction practices, trauma-informed care, and positive youth development models.
  

Technology Skills: Strong with proficiency in Zoom, Doxy, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Additional Desirable Qualifications:

• Additional certification in embodied holistic healing practices, which could include Reiki, Bodywork, Breathwork, and other embodied therapeutic methods strongly preferred.
• 1-2 years' experience with diverse population of adolescents in an urban setting, including knowledge of lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and questioning youth from various cultures and backgrounds.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish speaking) preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid schedule of virtual and in-person work. In person work primarily takes place at 2 Astor Place, NY, NY 10003, except for outreach work.
• Program work schedule:

Tuesday-Saturday: 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm.