FAMILY CHECK-UP CLINICIAN

Position Summary:

Hamilton-Madison House (HMH) is the leading provider of behavioral health services for New York City’s Asian community and the second largest provider in the country. HMH serves nearly 1,000 community members through a comprehensive program model that understands and incorporates the strengths of individual cultures and addresses the stigma related to mental illness. Services range from psychological services; personalized recovery-oriented services for individuals with mental illness; recovery programming for addiction in six languages and seven dialects; supportive housing for people with mental health issues; and training and internship opportunities for graduate students in social work, mental health counseling, and psychology. 

HMH is collaborating with the Teacher’s College of Columbia University to embark on a research project to implement the Family Check-Up for Suicide Prevention (FCU-SP). The aim of the study is to deliver the FCU-SP for Asian American adolescents (ages 11 to 17) at risk for suicide and their families.  As part of the team, you will deliver the FCU to Asian American at-risk youth and their families at Hamilton-Madison House, a community based behavioral health center located in the Chinatown and Lower East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan.

Responsibilities:

• Learn to deliver the FCU-SP intervention to fidelity
• Administer suicide risk assessments and the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview (SITBI) with youth
• Develop safety plans with youth
• Conduct strengths-based family assessments
• Apply assessment results to form a case conceptualization
• Provide feedback to families on strengths and areas of improvement when it comes to parenting practices, family relationships, and child behaviors as well as recommendations for services
• Incorporate motivational strategies into work with families
• Support parents/caregivers in the development or enhancement of parenting skills through the Everyday Parenting curriculum
• Receive weekly supervision related to the FCU-SP project, and as required by Hamilton-Madison House
• Maintain medical records documentation according to HMH and the Office of Mental Health policies and procedures
• Comply with all agency, City, State and Federal regulatory and compliance standards 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or PsyD in clinical, counseling, or school psychology preferred; master’s degree in mental health counseling, social work, or related field also considered, with sufficient training and experience, and sufficient supervisory support
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin and/or Cantonese
• Experience working with a high-risk youth population, administering risk assessments and developing safety plans
• Training and experience in the use of Motivational Interviewing strongly preferred

Compensation: $55,000 Annually

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 37.5 hours/week 

Excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, and 12 paid agency-wide holidays.  

Hamilton-Madison House is an Equal Opportunity Employer