TITLE: Clinical Support CASAC

LOCATION: ACS Field Office/Queens, NY

REPORTS TO: Site/Program Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Clinical Support Services

SCHEDULE: Full Time – Mon-Fri, 9AM – 5PM

$1,000 Hiring Bonus

AGENCY BACKGROUND:

MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since we were founded by the Sisters of Mercy/Hermanas de las Misericordia in 1894. Today our agency continues to address the emotional and physical needs of children and families in Brooklyn, Queens and across Long Island through innovative treatments and life-changing interventions. We provide community-based prevention and family foster care services, group homes in the community for struggling children and families within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and short-term residential services for unaccompanied migrant children. Each year, MercyFirst serves more than 3,000 children, teenagers and families overcome enormous obstacles, re-imagine their futures and develop their full potential.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Mercy First partnered with ACS to establish a new Clinical Support Program to serve families experiencing challenges with unmet clinical needs in the borough of Queens. The Clinical Support program is an interdisciplinary team of licensed clinicians and support staff, all of whom support families navigating challenges in the areas of mental health, addiction, and IPV. The Clinical Support team works with CPS Teams and/or directly with impacted families to ensure optimal service delivery. The team assists with family engagement approaches, with assessing/screening for the most pressing needs, and with identifying and facilitating connections to relevant resources.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will provide needed specialized substance abuse knowledge including assessments and screening to determine if specialized treatment is needed as well as recommend the most appropriate treatment such as whether in patient or outpatient is most applicable to improved family outcomes. Collaborating with the Clinicians, the CASAC contributes to providing well rounded assistance for IPV when substance use disorders are a contributing factor.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
 

• The CASAC (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor) will report to the Supervisor and will hold a minimum of a related bachelor’s degree and be a fully credentialed CASAC.
• Has a deep understanding of and working knowledge of assessing substance use, its relation to trauma, environmental factors and IPV; the capacity to make informed recommendations, based on assessment and the available treatment modalities; and a strong working knowledge of substance use and its impact on individuals, families and communities, in a culturally informed approach with families from diverse backgrounds
• Familiarity with navigating electronic platforms such as Connections for documentation reviews.
• The ability to process and document high volumes of assessments, evaluations and collaborate throughout the interdisciplinary team, as well as with ACS staff and families.
• As with all Child Welfare related positions, this role will require a robust background check, and a clean driving record is encouraged.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Clinical Support Clinician will assess and recommend treatment modalities for families that work with ACS staff.
• Document their efforts on electronic platforms such as Connections and ensure follow-up on community referrals.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team and ACS staff to ensure efficient workflows that will support families in a comprehensive with a client centered approach and in a trauma informed fashion. This might include meeting families in the community if needed and attending all meetings (in-person and virtual), that can facilitate positive outcomes.
• Report to one of the ACS field offices and be under the directive and supervision of the Site Supervisor.