Therapist

Job Title: Therapist

Grade: 21

Salary: $39,142.5- $47,196

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a part-time Therapist position. Licensed social worker providing short-term, outpatient psychotherapy to persons age 18+ for treatment of primary Gambling Disorder, along with or supportive therapy to persons affected by a loved-one's gambling (concerned significant other/CSO). The program is the New York State Psychiatric Institute's Gambling Disorder Clinic, which New York State's largest treatment program for primary gambling disorder. Position is 50% of full time effort (20 hours weekly), and includes benefits. Position works out of NYSPI offices in Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan and sees clients onsite and virtually. Treatment population represents socioeconomic, ethnic/cultural, linguistic, gender, and racial diversity of NY State. In addition to direct clinical care, the position also includes limited administrative duties, along with teaching and supervision of social work trainees.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The LCSW is part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing clinical social work services and support services in a clinical and training environment to individuals with gambling disorder or those affected by a loved-one's gambling.
• The LCSW meets with clients weekly to monthly to provide individual weekly/monthly psychotherapy and supportive counseling to a caseload of 12-15 clients. Provides crisis intervention, service linkages, and discharge planning. Conducts biopsychosocial assessments. Develops client-centered assessment-based treatment plans, monitoring and evaluating progress; and modifies treatment plans as needed.
• The LCSW may facilitate recovery-oriented groups to clients; topics include but are not limited to coping and problem-solving skills, relapse prevention, interpersonal skills. Attend weekly team meetings. Document progress on all assigned patients in a timely manner. A limited amount of administrative work is also included in the role. May provide supervision assistance to interns and volunteers rotating through the clinic.

Minimum Qualifications:

• LCSW currently licensed by the State of New York
• Master's degree in social work
• 2 years clinical social work practice (at "C" license level) with addiction with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (and related interventions, e.g., ACT, DBT), Motivational Interviewing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Facility with evidence-based assessments, e.g., Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), ASRS
• CASAC-G or equivalent specialized gambling training, or >1 year of experience treating gambling disorder
• Experience with Community Reinforcement & Family Training (CRAFT) or Invitation to Change (ITC)
• Spanish speaker highly desirable (bilingual/native fluency)
• Other languages desirable: Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.