Therapist; MST

Pay

Base pay range: $64,350.00/yr - $65,000.00/yr

MST-CAN Therapists are responsible for providing model‐adherent, culturally competent, clinically oriented, short‑term treatment to families on our Specialized Teen Multi‑Systemic Therapy – Child Abuse and Neglect (MST‑CAN) program in Manhattan. Therapists report to the MST‑CAN supervisor and will be based in our Brooklyn office, supporting clients throughout the borough of Queens.

• Understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Carry a caseload of approximately 4‑5 MST‑CAN cases.
• Fulfill all OCFS and ACS accountability requirements, including timely completion of FASPs, Progress Notes, and Plan Amendments.
• Comply with all ACS timelines for outreach on new cases.
• Complete all home‑based contacts and seek to maintain 10‑12 case‑work contacts per month per family as specified by the model.
• Attend all MST‑CAN trainings as required, as well as all mandated ACS trainings.
• Participate in all weekly group supervision and consultation sessions with the MST‑CAN supervisor and MST‑CAN consultant.
• Complete all MST‑CAN documentation in a timely manner.
• Conduct MST assessment, including review of referral information, identification of systemic strengths and weaknesses, and analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the ecological context.
• Engage primary caregivers and other key participants in active, change‑oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
• Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review and strategy revision procedure using the MST Analytic Process.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, demonstrating compliance with the nine MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process.
• Collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure buy‑in and cooperation throughout MST‑CAN treatment.
• Provide direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders (e.g., child protection services, judges, schools) to ensure cooperation among service providers.
• Be available by phone 24/7 or as needed to respond to client crises, including the ability to conduct sessions on weekends to accommodate client availability.
• Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed, and work remotely in the field, community, or various CA offices to meet the needs of families and improve efficiency.
• Participate in all FTCs as prescribed by ACS.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree required in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related subject area.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is preferred.

• Ability and willingness to work with families and teens in the home, school, and other community settings.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong clinical skills and ability to work under pressure with high‑risk, crisis‑oriented cases.
• Very good interpersonal/communication skills, including strong written documentation.
• Direct use of pragmatic family therapies.
• Individual therapy with children and adults using cognitive‑behavioral techniques.
• Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches.
• Substance abuse treatment for adults and children using behaviorally based approaches.
• Behavioral therapy targeting behavioral change in children at home and school.
• Trauma treatment for adults and children using exposure, cognitive therapies, and stress inoculation training.
• Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology that influence behavior.
• Computer literate.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

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