Therapist; Preventive- CPP

JCCA is seeking Therapist to join our Preventive Services Program
, offering targeted intervention to stabilize and strengthen families in crisis when their children are coping with mental illness and stress. The Social Workers will focus on the Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) model, which is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention method designed to assist families with children aged 0-5, who have experienced at least one traumatic event, resulting in mental health, attachment and/or behavioral problems.

The goal of the CPP therapeutic method is to strengthen child-parent attachment, parental empathy, and resilience in families, helping to break cycles of abuse and neglect, promoting long-term stability.

• Provide individual, group and family counseling for clients/families in compliance with regulations of NYS Department of Social Services and NYC Administration for Children’s Services.
• Conduct regular home visits to clients.
• Conduct assessments of referred families according to established program procedure.
• Maintain documentation of all client/family/collateral contacts according to the regulations of NYS Department of Social Services and NYC Administration for Children’s Services.
• Maintain correspondence for clients as required by the Family Assessment Service Plan (FASP).
• Provide all case management services called for in Family Assessment Service Plan (FASP).
• Attend clinical case conferences and staff meetings according to program procedures.
• Attend inter-agency meetings (including client-specific meetings at schools, hospitals, ACS, etc.).
• Participate in planning and implementation of client group activities, etc.
• Program phone coverage during evening and on emergency call list.
• 35-hours per week, Monday-Friday – should be flexible to work between the hours of 9am and 8pm and occasional weekends depending on client needs.

• Master’s in Social Work (MSW), Mental Health Counseling (MHC) or Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from an accredited school.
• Knowledge of individual, family and group therapeutic modalities.
• Knowledge of needs of, and identification of, abused and neglected children.
• Knowledge of child development and individual and family functioning.
• Demonstrated ability to work with hard to reach or resistant individuals and families.
• Excellent writing skills to fulfill state and city regulations for documentation.
• Must demonstrate the ability to collaborate with client and teams that are culturally and professionally diverse.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Creole French is HIGHLY preferred.

Hourly Rate Range: $32 - $33 per hour ($58,300 - $60,600 annually) - differential offered for credentials and Spanish/Creole language skills.