ABOUT NORTHSIDE CENTER

Northside Center is known for our wonderful work culture and our expert teams of educators and clinicians. Most importantly, look forward to joining us in achieving our mission to provide children and families with the support they need to overcome adversity and thrive. Ensuring that our high-quality outcome-driven behavioral, mental health and education services propel struggling children forward, away from the ill effects of poverty and racism, toward a future limited only by the scope of their dreams.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clearly informs clients and their families of goals, configuration and function of the HBCI program.
• Responsible for a caseload of two-three families for the duration of 4-6 weeks, during which two weekly home visits are conducted to target the family’s needs.
• Provide short-term, evidence-based counseling, crisis intervention, case management, referral and advocacy services, coordination of service, and assistance with basic needs.
• Displays professional skills to coordinate and maintain contact with service providers and support systems including but not limited to psychiatrists, therapists, state and local hospitals, community residences, court system, family members, primary care providers, and educational services.
• Assists families in identifying factors/life stressors leading to the crisis, by utilizing the Homebuilders® Model, which teaches skills to families that will lessen the possibility of psychiatric hospitalization.
• Completed required documentation in Northside’s medical electronic records system (EMR) as per NYCDOHMH and NCCD policy.
• Maintain weekly productivity goal and timely documentation
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, administrative meetings, and conference meetings.
• Attends training as suggested by supervisor and/or identified opportunities for professional development.
• Participate in quality assurance activities for the HBCI Program.
• Provides 24/7 on-call coverage offering crisis intervention.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION AND CREDENTIALS

• MSW or MHC preferred, BA with experience considered
• Experience working with youth in crisis
• Experience with evidenced based models
• Experience with behavioral health issues impacting youth and families
• Experience with home-based services and willingness to travel to client’s homes
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative working relationships
• Capacity to present the program to community organizations
• Cultural competence and humility
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred