Full-Time Licensed Clinician
1 day ago
New York
Job DescriptionSenior Clinician (Full-time) Harlem Family Services (HFS) – Harlem, NY In-person • Community Mental Health • Article 31 Clinic Be part of something Harlem has been waiting for. Harlem is getting a new kind of mental health center—built for steadiness, dignity, and real access—and we’re hiring the team that will open the doors. Harlem Family Services is launching The Margaret Morgan Lawrence Center for Family and Child Development, a brand-new, trauma-focused, trauma-informed, culturally responsive community mental health center on East 110th Street in Spring 2026. This is a rare, ground-floor opportunity to help shape how a neighborhood anchor feels and functions from day one: welcoming, well-run, reliable, and rooted in the lived realities of Central and East Harlem. Our model pairs consistent, relationship-based care with innovative, evidence-informed supports—including neurofeedback, esketamine and healing-centered design elements—along with revolving community art installations, and storytelling, so the environment itself helps people feel safe, seen, and supported. Whether your strengths are client-facing or behind the scenes, you’ll be part of a mission that’s clear and urgent: making it easier for children, adults, and families to get support before challenges turn into crises. If you want work with purpose, a team that values every role, and a place you’ll be proud to say you helped build, we’d love to meet you. Harlem Family Services (HFS) is a non-profit, NYS-licensed Article 31 community mental health clinic providing innovative, low-cost, high-quality psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our team is community-minded, compassionate, flexible, and culturally responsive. HFS is seeking seasoned, senior clinicians, including LCSWs, LMHCs, LMFTs, and related licensed professionals for full-time positions. This position interfaces with and supports clinic leadership. Clinicians provide culturally competent, individualized services that integrate race, ethnicity, culture, language, immigration status, developmental status, criminal justice involvement, sexuality, age, and gender. Key Responsibilities · Provide individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy for clients ages 2–21, adults, and familieso Provide small-group psychotherapy in a clinic-based setting for children ages 2–5 and their families, using culturally responsive, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate care; coordinating as needed with parents/caregivers and the treatment teamo Participate in Reflective Network Therapy (RNT) training o Implement treatment for preschool presentations, including serious emotional disorders, behavioral disorders, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorders, reactive attachment disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorderso Conduct initial assessments and accommodate Same-Day-Access intakes for walk-inso Document assessments, screens, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and risk assessments in the EHR within required timeframeso Complete collaborative/concurrent documentation for all sessionso Develop innovative group therapy curriculum and facilitate groupso Support clients with medication adherence and provide psychoeducation on psychotropic medicationso Conduct risk assessments, report incidents promptly, and follow all safety protocolso Implement treatment plans using psychotherapy interventions, crisis intervention, complex care management, and referrals to community resourceso Develop person-centered, recovery-oriented treatment plans using evidence-based practiceso Ensure all documentation meets OMH and clinic timelineso Collaborate with collaterals and external providers (with client consent)o Manage caseload independently, including outreach and follow-up for missed appointmentso Maintain a safe, HIPAA-compliant workspace, secure PHI dailyo Collaborate with community partners (schools, housing programs, legal providers, social services, healthcare teams)o Demonstrate commitment to social justice, cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and HFS’s DEIB valueso Consult with the treatment team, including the clinic director, psychiatrist, psychiatric NP, and supervisorso Plan and coordinate client discharge, aftercare referrals, and warm hand-offso Participate in trauma-informed and evidence-based practice initiatives (TF- CBT, CBT, DBT, ACT, FIT, Motivational Interviewing)o Attend weekly supervision (with agenda) and weekly interdisciplinary team meetingso Participate in ongoing training and professional development Required Skills & Competencies • Knowledge of OMH Part 599 Regulations and Article 31 Standards of Care, • Adherence to HFS policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines, • Ability to provide psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and case management, • Strong organizational skills: ability to work independently and meet deadlines, • Ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills Full-Time Clinicians (35 hours/week) In-Person Only • At least 2 evening shifts and Saturday shifts required, • Children and adolescents must be seen in person, • Evening shifts run 12 PM – 8 PMHFS promotes work-life balance, equity, and a supportive work environment. Qualifications & Requirements • Valid NYS license: LCSW, LMFT, LMHC), • Minimum 3-5 years of outpatient mental health experience preferred, • Supervisory experience/SIFI certification a plus, • Experience with evidence-based interventions (CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, trauma-informed care), psychotherapy, • Bilingual (English/Spanish /French or other languages) preferred, • Strong computer literacy and experience with EHR systems, • Ability to sit/stand for extended periods, • Occasional light lifting or travel as needed, • Regular computer and technology use, • Competitive salary based on experience ($50 per hour/ $84,000 annually), • Productivity Bonus when weekly show rate exceeds 70%, • Full-time Senior Clinicians may have the option to transition to full-time with benefits after 1 year of exemplary performance, • Full-time clinicians may receive:, • Health, dental, and vision insurance, • 401(k) retirement plan, • Commuter benefits, • Life insurance, • Paid vacation and sick leave, • In-house training and continuing education opportunities, • Stipends for external workshops and certifications, • HFS follows all NYC and NYS guidelines for communicable disease safety, • Submit resume and cover letter to Joanna Fahey, LCSW-R at Joanna.fahey@harlemfamily services.org, • Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, • Expected start date late March/early April