Brooklyn Per Diem Therapist

Job overview

The Brooklyn Per Diem Therapist role provides services in Brooklyn, New York, with an hourly pay rate of $60. The posting also lists an office location at 825 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019. New Alternatives for Children is a nonprofit agency serving children with complex medical and behavioral health conditions and their families through clinical programs and social services. The therapist assesses children’s needs, develops treatment plans with children and families, and provides psychotherapy, counseling, crisis intervention, and rehabilitative psychoeducation. The work supports early intervention and community participation through services in homes and other community settings.

What you'll do

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations and identify service needs
• develop and review treatment plans with children and families
• provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy
• deliver crisis intervention and crisis-avoidance counseling
• provide supportive counseling and rehabilitative psychoeducation
• complete Medicaid documentation
• communicate with staff and participate in supervision.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

brooklyn ny

new alternatives for children

per diem therapist

children and families

behavioral health

psychotherapy

crisis intervention

trauma-informed care

community services

$60/hour

lcsw

lmsw

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, or LMHC and trauma-informed care knowledge. Availability for at least one weekend day or after-school/evening services is required; work in clients’ homes and communities is required.

About the employer

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.