Job Description

The Home-Based Crisis Intervention Program (HBCI) is an intensive, short-term family therapy program designed to prevent out of home placement, including psychiatric hospitalization, emergency department visits, or residential placement. Supporting families in crisis, our services are held in the home, school, or community multiple times a week.

Accelerate your professional and personal growth as a valued member of a creative and compassionate clinical team with a track record of delivering outstanding results. As an Astor Services HBCI clinician you’ll provide assessment and treatment, individual and family therapy, crisis, counseling, and consult with community partners to create positive change. HBCI clinicians value flexibility in their schedule, work from home opportunities, competitive salary and benefits, access to high-quality clinical supervision, being a part of supportive team and opportunities for training in evidence-based practices, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). As per OMH guidelines, an HBCI Clinician may perform their job duties as a licensed, license eligible or unlicensed professional. There are opportunities to receive on-going training in evidence-based practice including Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, clinical supervision, and opportunities to receive CEUs, if needed. This position requires visits to locations not required to provide accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the candidate must be able to climb and descend stairs where necessary to accomplish position duties and responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Under the direct supervision of the Home-Based Crisis Intervention Site Supervisor or Director of Crisis services, provide assessment and treatment of youth at risk of inpatient hospitalization or out of home placement.
• Develops treatment plan for each case assigned and reviews & updates plan in keeping with agency standards.
• Ensures that program psychiatrist has reviewed and signed each plan.
• Utilize family therapy as the primary mode of treatment unless otherwise indicated in the treatment plan.
• Provides treatment to youth and their families and completes all documentation within the appropriate time frame.
• Does ongoing safety assessments and immediately reports any issues or concerns regarding safety to supervisor.
• Provides crisis intervention services to cases assigned and during assigned on call hours 2 hour, 7 days a week.
• Consult and collaborate with schools, other Astor programs, and other community agencies on behalf of clients and links youth/family to appropriate services if needed.
• Presents cases at treatment team meeting as well as other internal external meetings and supervision that are required.
• Additional responsibilities are listed under employee expectations outline in the program manual.

What we provide:

• 4 weeks paid vacation annually.
• 13 paid holidays.
• 4 personal days.
• 1 sick day per month, accruable to 150 days.
• Fully paid individual LTD and life insurance.
• Eligible for participation in agency medical and dental plan both individual and family, with small employee contribution.
• New longevity incentives.
• Opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need.
• Collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Room for growth and advancement within the organization.

Join Astor Services – Apply Now!

Do you meet the qualifications above? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and join a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families? We want to hear from you! Your credentials and compassion can bring about positive change for a child in need. Apply now to become a part of the Astor Services team.

Astor Services, a leading provider of behavioral and mental health services in the Hudson Valley and The Bronx, is dedicated to nurturing the emotional and mental well-being of children, adolescents, and families. With a history spanning over seven decades, we are committed to providing comprehensive care and support to help our clients thrive.

Astor Services does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or age in its programs, activities, or employment.

Requirements

You must have:

· LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT, MHC-LP, MSW, or unlicensed master's level professional.

You should have:

· Experience with the population served is preferred.