Clinician, Positive Youth Program

As a Clinician in the Positive Youth Progression program, you will maintain a caseload of eight to ten youth and meet with each weekly. Positive Youth Progression provides six to nine months of home and community-based prevention services to youth who are at risk of being removed from their homes. The goals of the program are to prevent out-of-home placement for troubled youth and to avoid the juvenile justice system. You will report to the Program Coordinator and you will work with a partner (Clinical Case Manager) in a combination of on-site and remote with travel to client's homes is required (travel reimbursement offered).

Responsibilities:

• Complete assessment to identify the strengths and needs of the youth, caregiver and family.
• Develop treatment plans for the youth and families to help identify and meet their goals.
• Provide home and community-based clinical treatment coupled with supportive and skill based wrap around casework interventions based on assessment, planning and treatment with youth and their families
• A trauma-informed approach to service delivery and working with the clinical case manager to conduct family sessions
• Communicate with the youth’s family to monitor progress and support the family’s effort to keep the youth safe
• Ensure provisions of regular treatment plan meetings and services plan reviews to assess on going progress and identify any needed modification to treatment planning
• Coordinate services with service providers and collaterals involved with the youth and their family
• Complete paperwork within agency, count, and state guidelines.
• You will work Monday-Friday with flexible schedule that includes evenings and a rotating on-call schedule.

Your Experience and Qualification:

• Masters degree in social work, mental health counseling, or equivalent from an accredited graduate school program
• 0-2 years post-masters experience
• Experience working with at-risk youth and their families preferred
• Home and community based experience is a plus

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Paid time off 
• Holiday Pay 
• 401 (K) plan 
• Life Insurance  
• Loan repayment assistance 
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

Clinician, Juvenile Fire Safety Services

Full-time Licensed Social Workers are eligible for a $7,500 retention bonus!

As a Clinician in the Juvenile Fire Safety Services, you will provide six to nine months of intensive services to families whose children are either at risk of being removed from their homes or are already in placement. Services are provided to families wherein a youth has engaged in unsanctioned fire-related behavior, there is a suspicion that unsanctioned fire-related behavior has occurred/may occur, or where there is concern that the youth exhibits an elevated interest in fire. The goals of the program are to prevent out-of-home placement for troubled children, provide a safe environment to return children already in placement, and prevent future out-of-home placement. Along with detecting youth likely to be involved in unsanctioned fire-related behavior, educating the youth about fire safety, preventing the development of undetected fire-related behaviors, interrupting dangerous behavioral patterns of using fire as a coping mechanism, and replacing dysfunctional patterns with healthy coping skills. You will report to the Program Coordinator and will work a combination of onsite and remote with travel to client's homes required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide home and community-based assessment, to include fire setting pre-assessment screenings and comprehensive fire setting risk assessments, planning and treatment with individuals, groups and families with those enrolled in our Family Preservation services (the level of intensity / number of direct services hours per family is dependent upon the services in which one is employed).
• Facilitate fire safety educational groups (10-week duration divided into latency-age and adolescent groups).
• Skill building to reduce risk of fire setting behavior, which includes anger management, stress management, problem-solving training and coping skills.
• Complete necessary all records and client information following agency, county, and state policy and funding requirements.
• Provide liaison contact with collateral resources such as referring agencies, schools, family court, and other agency personnel serving on behalf of a child and family as it relates to their treatment.
• Responsible for the clinical decisions when assigned and paired to work as a team with another clinician.
• Ensure provisions of regular treatment plan meetings and services plan reviews.

Requirements and Education:

• Requires a Masters degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or related field.
• Minimum of one year of post-graduate experience.
• License Preferred: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Paid time off 
• Holiday Pay 
• 401 (K) plan 
• Life Insurance  
• Loan repayment assistance 
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

As a Community Service Provider, you will provide home and community-based services to help children with emotional and mental health challenges. You will travel locally to work with children and families in their communities providing a core of rehabilitative services to ensure success, including non-licensed counseling and support for youth and family, skill building, peer support, caregiver support and advocacy, pre-vocational services and respite. You will report to a Community Service Provider Supervisor, and work onsite within the community, as travel is required and documentation may be completed remotely.

Responsibilities:

• Provide services within a Family-driven Care framework, including respecting family choice and voice, believing in each family’s potential to learn and grow, and utilizing strategies that empower families
• Work with family members to identify goals and objectives of treatment
• Provide services based on the needs as identified in the Treatment Plan
• Coordinate with the child and caregiver on the scheduling and provision of services
• Participate in relevant treatment meetings and attend all required trainings
• Complete all documentation

Requirements and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least two years of related experience OR
• Master's degree in Social Work, counseling, psych, or a related human service and at least one year of related experience
• Valid NYS Driver's License required

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

Licensed Community Clinician Per Diem

Remote/Hybrid Role

Flexible Hours

As a Licensed Clinical Community Service Providers, you will provide Children and Family Treatment Support Services (CFTSS). These mental health services available with New York State Children's Medicaid program, give children (up to age 21) and their families the power to improve their health, well-being and quality of life. This program is intended to offer opportunities to better meet the behavioral health needs of children early on and to prevent the onset or progression of behavioral health conditions. These services strengthen children and their families, and help them to make informed decisions about their care and are provided either at home or in the community. You will report to the Clinical Supervisor and you will work remote/hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Provide Home and Community-based Assessments, counseling, and treatment planning to children and their care givers.
• In Person, in the home, community-based, in office and telehealth to meet the needs of our clients.
• Complete an assessment of needs and recommendations for further medically necessary services, such as rehabilitation services. Services are delivered in a trauma informed, culturally and linguistically competent manner.
• Work with family members, advocates and other salient parties to identify goals of treatment. Provide observations and information to collateral contacts for the purpose of the progress and tracking of the Treatment Plan goals.
• Complete all required documentation for submission to the Supervisor within the required timeframes.

Requirements and Education

• Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
• 1 year of related experience.
• NYS Professional Licensure/Limited Permit - LMFT, LMSW, LMHC, LCSW, and LCAT.
• NYS drivers license with a reliable vehicle, as work requires up to 50% community travel/client home visits.

Benefits

• Health care package- medical, dental, and vision 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Paid time off 
• Holiday Pay 
• 401 (K) plan 
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!  All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.