Licensed Behavioral Health Specialist

Praxis Housing Initiatives, Inc. , 130 West 29th Street, 7th Floor,  New York, NY 10001

JOB DESCRIPTION

Notice: Job Descriptions may change at any time. Described jobs may be altered, restructured or deleted at the discretion of management. All employment at Praxis, unless otherwise noted, is “at will.”

 

Title:Licensed Behavioral Health Specialist (2 locations)
Supervisor:Director of Operations
Category:Exempt
Job:
  • Requires a minimum of 5 years with experience with chronically homeless persons living with HIV+ and histories of chemical dependencies and mental illness
  • Working experience with homeless persons, both individual and family units with special needs, HIV, Addiction, MICA and Domestic Violence
  • Requirements, conduct pre-intake mental health evaluations and recommendations.
  • Schedule follow up sessions with clients as needed.
  • Document all clinical findings.
  • Co-facilitate case conferences
  • Crisis intervention.
  • Monitor, follow up mental health treatment adherence.
  • Sign off on all clinical service plan developments.
  • Provide clinical supervision to case management team.
  • Perform other duties as required by program requirements.
Qualifications:
Education:
A valid NYS License to provide behavioral health services, LMHC, LMSW or LCSW. CASAC a plus.

 

Experience:

 

Skills:

 

 

Prior experience conducting psycho-social assessments including the development of person-center service plans. Familiarity with Harm Reduction Practice.

  • Prior experience working with chronic homeless persons with HIV/AIDS many of which have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
  • Strong behavioral interviewing techniques
  • Knowledge of NYS Mental Health screening tool MHSF III , preferred
  • Excellent communication, listener, therapeutic skills
  • Knowledge of electronic case manager systems (Foothold Awards a plus

· Fluency in Spanish a plus.

Salary:$70,000
Benefits
  • Health Insurance, Dental and Vision
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Vacation time
  • Sick Time
  • 403B retirement plan
  • Transit check program