Therapist, Family Advocacy & Support Services

For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering innovative, best‑in‑class mental and behavioral health services. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.

The purpose of a Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) Therapist in the Preventive Service Department is to provide the TST model for families with children (ages 5 and over) who are impacted by trauma and may be at risk for foster care placement. The Preventive Services Department provides child welfare services using evidence‑based models to ensure that families can provide safe environments for their children, keep children safe in their homes, and reduce the need for foster care.

Prevention is an essential part of the child welfare continuum and requires a commitment to the wellbeing of all members of a client family. All services are provided in a family’s home and community.

Anyone who currently works or is hired to work on Staten Island but does not reside on Staten Island is entitled to a $4,420.00 annual commuter differential added to their annual pay. Also comes with a sign‑on bonus!!

The therapist works with families to assess their needs, develop intervention plans, and deliver therapy sessions that are tailored to the family’s unique circumstances. They collaborate with other service providers to ensure a comprehensive approach to family care. The therapist also plays a crucial role in monitoring the family’s progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary, and working towards successful case closure.

The therapist is a key figure in helping families overcome challenges, strengthen relationships, and create a safe and nurturing environment for children within the child welfare system. All services are delivered in the client’s home and community.

• Provide child welfare preventive services exclusively or primarily within the client’s home and community.
• Learn and implement the TST model.
• Improve caregiver‑child relationships to restore the child’s functioning.
• Integrate case management services with an assigned evidence‑based model to help families meet their basic needs to promote stability and reduce stress.
• Collaborate and coordinate services with all providers working with the family to ensure the family’s needs are adequately addressed.
• Identify and evaluate risk.
• Conduct assessments including review of referral information, identify and engage key participants, identify strengths and weaknesses, and collaboratively develop goals.
• Engage caregivers and other key participants in active change‑oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
• Adhere to the fidelity of the model. Work within the model’s structure regarding length of treatment, case contacts, interventions, supervision, and documentation.
• Participate in consultations with the model developer. Audio/video record sessions for training and supervision purposes.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation in the CNNX case record including progress notes of treatment efforts and Family Services Assessment Plans, enter data into PROMIS; prepare reports to Probation if required.
• Work a hybrid schedule based on program needs.
• Comfortable with group supervision and committed to work on professional development goals to improve adherence.
• Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of families.
• Outreach to generate referrals for the program.
• Work with a team to meet client, program, and division needs.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

• Basic social work knowledge and understanding of stages of change.
• Ability to provide in‑house therapy and child welfare services.
• Ability to establish a strong therapeutic relationship with families.
• Understanding of the use of family therapy principles to provide services.
• Understanding of early childhood development and related theories and models of practice.
• Strong assessment skills to evaluate dynamics and interactions within the family.
• Ability to implement…