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Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Worker
NYC Children's Center is seeking a substance abuse treatment provider at its Queens Hospital location, to provide direct, in-person treatment consultation, assessments and therapy to children during their hospital stay. Unit will provide co-occurring treatment to up to 12 youth.
The service should include, but are not exclusive to: • Working closely with the mental health treatment team to establish a plan of care. Treatment team includes Psychiatrist, Registered Nurse and Therapist (Psychologist/Social Worker). • Connecting with the child and family on admission day to review the scope of treatment. • Conduct clinical assessments using evidence-based tools (e.g. CRAFFT-N) and Core Assessment. • Collaborating with the team to create initial and interim treatment planning goals targeting substance use. • Facilitate individual and group therapy 20 hours per week, 3-5 days each week (including weekends). Conduct family therapy in conjunction with treatment team. • Provide clinical and crisis intervention (e.g. YES!). • Provide timely and accurate documentation of treatment interactions in the clinical record. Qualifications • Licensed/Masters preferred. • CASAC-T; CASAC, or higher preferred. • 2 years of experience working with youth/adolescents with co-occurring treatment needs (mental health) • Excellent clinical and team communication skills. • Experience working with families and providing group treatment. • Experience with establishing discharge supports for children in NYS (including the NYC, Nassau and Westchester community). | ||||||||
