Crisis Counselor

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Northside Center is non-profit organization that provides educational and mental health services in New York City. We serve children and adolescents from infancy to age 18, as well as their caregivers.

The behavioral health clinic is currently seeking a full-time crisis counselor, specializing in grief counseling, who is comfortable working with clients and staff around the impact of COVID-19. The position will be remote during the pandemic.

Responsibilities

• Develop crisis response program
• Provide short-term crisis counseling for members of the NCCD community, regardless of program enrollment (and make referrals as needed for long-term services)
• Provide individual crisis counseling to clients and/or staff
• Run crisis groups for clients surrounding general impact of COVID 19
• Run grief groups for clients who have experienced a loss during this time
• Run grief groups for staff who have experienced a loss during this time
• Complete ongoing documentation regarding above services in EHR or other database
• Other responsibilities, as needed

Qualifications and credentials:

• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, Ph.D. or Psy.D. with current NYS clinical license
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and families
• Must have grief counseling experience, though specialized training is preferred
• Experience working with trauma, including vicarious trauma
• Must be comfortable with technology, as position will require remote work during pandemic

Preferred experience (not required):

• Spanish-speaking is a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Mental Health: 2 years (Required)
• Crisis Counseling: 2 years (Preferred)
• Grief Counseling: 1 year (Required)

License:

• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, Ph.D., or Psy.D. (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Other

Typical start time:

• 10AM

Typical end time:

• 6PM

Pay Frequency:

• Bi weekly or Twice monthly

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

Company's website:

• www.northsidecenter.org

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19