Therapist

• →The LCSW is part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing clinical social work services and support services in a clinical and training environment to individuals with gambling disorder or those affected by a loved-one's gambling.
• →The LCSW meets with clients weekly to monthly to provide individual weekly/monthly psychotherapy and supportive counseling to a caseload of 12-15 clients. Provides crisis intervention, service linkages, and discharge planning. Conducts biopsychosocial assessments. Develops client-centered assessment-based treatment plans, monitoring and evaluating progress; and modifies treatment plans as needed.
• →The LCSW may facilitate recovery-oriented groups to clients; topics include but are not limited to coping and problem-solving skills, relapse prevention, interpersonal skills. Attend weekly team meetings. Document progress on all assigned patients in a timely manner. A limited amount of administrative work is also included in the role. May provide supervision assistance to interns and volunteers rotating through the clinic.

• LCSW currently licensed by the State of New York
• Master's degree in social work
• 2 years clinical social work practice (at "C" license level) with addiction with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (and related interventions, e.g., ACT, DBT), Motivational Interviewing

• Facility with evidence-based assessments, e.g., Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), ASRS
• CASAC-G or equivalent specialized gambling training, or >1 year of experience treating gambling disorder
• Experience with Community Reinforcement & Family Training (CRAFT) or Invitation to Change (ITC)
• Spanish speaker highly desirable (bilingual/native fluency)
• Other languages desirable: Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese

Work Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.