Behavioral Health Clinician

ABOUT THE JOB

The Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for providing clinical treatment to children (ages 0-8) and their families. They are also responsible for supporting families with case coordination and navigation of various city systems, including The Committee on Preschool Special Education.

The Early Childhood team supports children and families and promotes wellness through collaboration, advocacy and empowerment. We value the diverse cultural backgrounds of our children and families and join in celebrating the individual family and cultural connections that we bring with us to our shared goal of collaboration, community and learning.

We provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff uses a culturally sensitive, family and relationship centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities. This position is located in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Similarly, we support our employees through benefits like, professional development opportunities and paid supervision. Some of our other benefits include:
15 agency holidays and 15 sick days in addition to generous vacation days
Health/dental/vision plans that are subsidized up to 80%
Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
Access to 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
LMSW, LMHC, LCAT or Limited Permit/Licensed Psychologist.
Experience working with children and families is required; experience working with young children and families is preferred.
Fluency in Spanish is required.
Knowledge of, or experience working with Early Intervention, Committee on Preschool Special Education, Foster Care, ACS, preventive services, and other systems/programs that serve young children and families, is preferred.