The Center for Urban Community Services, a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people.
The Mental Health Clinician will provide, including and not limited to, a full range of person-centered, strengths-based clinical services to a caseload of approximately 15-20 individuals with the objective to help people live full and satisfying lives in the community and transition into housing. Services include case management, entitlements assistance, housing assistance, counseling, advocacy, referrals and information, crisis intervention, engagement, monitoring, regular outreach, psycho-education, escorting to various appointments within the community, and coordination of care with outside service providers.
The Mental Health Clinician is additionally expected to assist in program planning, development and implementation of group services with particular emphasis on mental health, chemical dependency and services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Additional responsibilities include involvement in evidence based practices such as Supported Employment and Motivational Interviewing, as well as close collaboration with the team’s Clinical Supervisor in leadership of the team to meet contractual obligations and achieve program success while fulfilling CUCS’s core purpose, values and vision.
The Mental Health Clinician will receive weekly clinical supervision that meets the requirements for LCSW hours and will have access to all CUCS agency trainings.
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Minimum Qualifications
Mental Health Clinician 1
- Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, public administration, public health, human services, psychology, or related field required
- Relevant pre or post master’s or internship experience preferred.
- LMSW, LMHC, preferred.
Mental Health Clinician 2
- Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, public administration, public health, human services, psychology, or related field required
- 2 years’ relevant pre or post Master’s experience (excludes internships) required
- LMSW, LMHC preferred
Benefits We Offer:
- Annual Time Off Benefits: 17 days of PTO for new hires, 20 days of PTO after 1 yr of service, 27 days of PTO after 5 yrs of service, 10 Sick days, 3 personal days, 12 paid holidays
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan, Employer contribution and match contribution after 2 years of service
- Pre-tax savings plan (including Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plan)
- Transit Subsidy
- Paid Family Leave; Short-Term Disability insurance
- Health Savings account
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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