Title: RESTART Program Specialist/ Clinician, LMSW or LMHC
Salary: $34.00 per hour
Supervisor: RESTART Program Director
Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt, 35 hours per week,
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am-4pm with a one hour lunch break
Function:
Provides group based and individual counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals who are incarcerated in at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center as part of a jail-based team working in the RESTART program.
Qualifications:
A Master's degree in social work (MSW) or mental health counseling (MHC) from a rehabilitative counseling, education, from a school/program recognized and approved by the New York State Department of Education .
The candidate must be licensed by the NYS Department of Education as a License Master Social Worker (LMSW) or a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). The license can be provisional/Limited Permit at the outset with the requirement that a permanent license is obtained prior to expiration of provisional license.
Experience working in a jail or with a justice-involved population is preferred.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.
Successful completion of all required background checks for Agency and Dutchess County Sherriff’s Office.
Position Responsibilities:
Facilitate and co-facilitate groups for men and women including cognitive behavioral groups (minimum of 4 groups weekly).
Provide individual therapy including diagnostic assessment and evaluation.
Participate in the development of a transition plan from custodial setting to a community environment, inclusive of appropriate ongoing supports.
Conduct psychosocial assessments.
Work as members of an intensive jail-based team to identify potential participants, using and administering the COMPAS/COMPAS-R
Participate in team meetings with providers, jail staff, other stakeholders as needed and collaborate with members of in-jail team to ensure that goals are met.
Inform supervisor of relevant clinical issues and consult with team members appropriately
Develop treatment plans for individual clients and modify treatment plans on an on-going basis to reflect clients’ behavior changes as a result of therapy.
Maintain case records, documenting all client contacts and meeting deadlines for required paperwork in Northpointe.
Attend weekly supervision and regular clinical supervision with supervisory level staff.
Actively keep Program Director informed of client progress and all developments.
Work with community-based providers to ensure that transitional community services are coordinated.
Provide community-based individual therapy sessions via virtual platform for RESTART participants.
Provide referrals to community-based providers as needed and coordinate clients' treatment with other agencies.
Advocate for clients, as appropriate
May occasionally attend meetings/appointments outside of the jail.
Act as a liaison to community individuals and organizations and represent the program and agency in a professional manner
Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of criminogenic risk and needs that contribute to mental, emotional, and social maladjustment of justice involved individuals
Knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and other therapeutic techniques utilized in work with justice involved individuals
Cultural competence and ability to relate to client population empathetically and with a trauma-informed lens
Knowledge of Crisis management techniques
Develop and maintain collaborative and supportive working relationships with all members of the clinical/case management, jail, and Agency staff
Actively support program goals
Identify system gaps and offer improvements/solutions
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Respect, initiative, resourcefulness, tact, and courtesy
Essential Requirements:
Maintain updated mental health/social work licensure.
Maintain competency and keep abreast of latest developments in the mental health field.
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