Social Worker/Clinician (FEE-FOR-SERVICE), Mental Health Clinic
- Full-Time
- New York, NY
- Korean Community Services Of Metropolitan New York
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Organization: Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc.
Position Title: M ental Health Social Worker/ Clinician
Reports To: Interim Assistant Clinical Director
Job Type: Fee-for-service
Department: Mental Health Clinic
Address: 42-16 162n d Street, 2n d Fl. Flushing, NY 11358
About the Organization:
Founded in 1973, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan (KCS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
providing culturally appropriate programs that center the advancement of wellness and economic
security of the Korean American and larger immigrant community. We are a multi-social service
organization specializing in the areas of Aging, Education, Immigration, Mental Health, Public
Health & Research, and Workforce Development. KCS has offices across New York and New Jersey
About the KCS Mental Health Clinic:
In 2015, KCS established a New York State-licensed outpatient mental health clinic, the first to be
operated by a nonprofit organization serving the Korean community. Currently, our licensed
clinicians provide culturally and linguistically sensitive mental health services in Korean and English
and conduct various outreach activities to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and
combat the social stigma around receiving care. We serve clients regardless of their immigration
status or ability to pay.
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
providing crisis intervention, providing individual, family, and group psychotherapy,
conducting telephone referrals, providing advocacy, case management and referrals
termination summaries, encounter forms and all other required documentation
police offices, hospitals, churches, and community-based organizations, leading and
developing anti-stigma campaigns
Qualifications:
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Position Title: M ental Health Social Worker/ Clinician
Reports To: Interim Assistant Clinical Director
Job Type: Fee-for-service
Department: Mental Health Clinic
Address: 42-16 162n d Street, 2n d Fl. Flushing, NY 11358
About the Organization:
Founded in 1973, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan (KCS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
providing culturally appropriate programs that center the advancement of wellness and economic
security of the Korean American and larger immigrant community. We are a multi-social service
organization specializing in the areas of Aging, Education, Immigration, Mental Health, Public
Health & Research, and Workforce Development. KCS has offices across New York and New Jersey
- including our Headquarters in Queens, Mental Health Clinic, Corona Senior Center, Flushing
About the KCS Mental Health Clinic:
In 2015, KCS established a New York State-licensed outpatient mental health clinic, the first to be
operated by a nonprofit organization serving the Korean community. Currently, our licensed
clinicians provide culturally and linguistically sensitive mental health services in Korean and English
and conduct various outreach activities to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and
combat the social stigma around receiving care. We serve clients regardless of their immigration
status or ability to pay.
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Meet agency requirements for qualitative and quantitative contacts with clients. Includes
providing crisis intervention, providing individual, family, and group psychotherapy,
conducting telephone referrals, providing advocacy, case management and referrals
- Meet agency requirements for qualitative and quantitative documentation. Includes writing
termination summaries, encounter forms and all other required documentation
- Assess the needs of the clients including their basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.
- Ensure that referrals are made to appropriate internal and external services as required to
- Provide coverage for walk-ins and phone referrals as needed
- Monitor and coordinate psychiatrist psychopharmacology appointments
- Responsible for all administrative and clinical documentation associated with direct service
- Maintain content and format of casework record according to regulatory guidelines
- Complete and submit all documentation required for agency reimbursement for services in a
thorough, complete, accurate and timely fashion
- Report all incidents as outlined in agency policies and procedures manual in a timely and
Additional Roles (pending further review):
- Participate in advocacy and outreach activities and collaborate with other community
police offices, hospitals, churches, and community-based organizations, leading and
developing anti-stigma campaigns
- Engage in administrative activities for the clinic. Includes participating in budget planning
- Provide weekly supervisions to MSW interns for the clinic
Qualifications:
- LMSW, LMHC, LCAT, or Limited Permit/ Licensed Psychologist with a valid NYS license.
- Bilingual in Korean/English strongly preferred
- Minimum 2 years of clinical experiences is required. Additional administration experience is
a plus
Compensation:
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
We support our clinical fee-for-service employees through benefits like:
- Paid supervision with a LCSW
- Up to 21 hours of CEU training
- Flexible schedule
Contact Information:
Myoungmi Kim, Executive Vice President
E-mail: mkim@kcsny.org
Phone: 718-939-6137
Yuna Youn, Interim Assistant Clinical Director
E-mail: yyoun@kcsny.org
To apply please send resume, cover letter, and references to mkim@kcsny.org &
yyoun@kcsny.org