Licensed Mental Health Clinician

AFRICAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, INC. African Services Committee is a New York City-based immigrant services and self-sufficiency service organization whose mission is to improve the health and self-sufficiency of the African community through the provision of direct health, housing, social and legal services, HIV/AIDS advocacy, policy work, and technical assistance benefiting African refugees and immigrants in New York City SUMMARY OF DUTIES The Licensed Mental Health Clinician is incorporated into the supportive services to assist the organization in developing and improving direct service competencies and ensuring that the programs are clinically informed. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SCL Case Management & STRA Housing Staff Support Provide clinical supervision to program staff through regular individual and group sessions, with a focus on clinical issues, adherence to clinical guidelines, crisis intervention, maintaining effective clients relationships, and staff attunement to work-related self-care. Provide additional training, support, and evaluation to program staff to ensure a high quality of services to clients enrolled in the program. Ensure that program staff is clinically informed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The Licensed Mental Health Clinician must hold and maintain the appropriate licensures and credentials needed to provide qualified supervision to licensed mental health clinicians and/or substance use counselors as required by the NYS Education Department and/or the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). Such designations include, but are not limited to, NYS Licensed Psychologist or NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or NYS Licensed and Board-Certified Psychiatrist or Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Use Counselor (CASAC) - Advanced/Master as applicable. At least five years of working experience with substance use and/or mental illness and/or chronic medical conditions (particularly HIV/AIDS). At least two years of experience supervising clinical and/or case management staff. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Bilingual in English/French preferred. Fluency in one (or more) major African language is preferred. WORK LOCATION: In person Contact: chrystellea@africanservices.org