Behavioral Health Clinician

Posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Cedar Knolls House (Bronx) provides therapeutic and support services to adolescents ages 17 to 21 who are referred through the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and the juvenile justice system. Residents have experienced significant trauma that may contribute to behavioral, emotional, developmental, and functional challenges. Cedar Knolls House provides a structured, trauma informed residential environment with therapeutic services, independent living skill development, vocational preparation, educational support, recreation, family engagement, and community based services.

The program supports youth in strengthening stability, developing skills, increasing healthy supports, and preparing for successful transition to family, a significant adult connection, independent housing, higher education, employment, or another appropriate community based setting.

The Behavioral Health Clinician is a key member of the clinical and interdisciplinary team at Cedar Knolls House and provides trauma informed, culturally responsive, and youth centered clinical services to residents with complex behavioral and emotional needs. The Behavioral Health Clinician provides individual, family, and group therapy, clinical assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and ongoing clinical support within the residential milieu.

The position works closely with the psychiatrist, Clinical Supervisor, other Behavioral Health Clinicians, case planning staff, program leadership, Direct Support Professionals, and other members of the treatment team to support appropriate diagnosis, treatment interventions, stabilization, and progress toward each youth’s individualized treatment goals. The Behavioral Health Clinician also supports implementation of the Integrated Treatment Model (ITM), including participation in the rotation of ITM skill groups and reinforcement of treatment strategies across the program.

• Provide individual therapy to assigned residents on a consistent basis in accordance with treatment needs, program expectations, and the individualized treatment plan.
• Provide family and group therapy, as clinically indicated, and support engagement of families and significant adult connections in the youth’s treatment.
• Complete clinical assessments and contribute to diagnostic formulation and treatment recommendations in collaboration with the psychiatrist and clinical team.
• Develop, implement, review, and update individualized treatment plans based on identified clinical needs, strengths, goals, and progress.
• Provide trauma informed clinical interventions that are culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate, and responsive to the needs of adolescents and young adults.
• Provide clinical support and crisis intervention during periods of emotional or behavioral escalation, including assessment, de-escalation support, safety planning, and coordination with the treatment team as appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with the program psychiatrist regarding psychiatric evaluations, medication related concerns, changes in clinical presentation, risk concerns, and ongoing treatment needs.
• Support the implementation of the Integrated Treatment Model (ITM), including facilitating assigned ITM skill groups as part of the Behavioral Health Clinician rotation and reinforcing ITM skills within individual and milieu based interventions.
• Develop and support appropriate clinical and ITM materials, including group resources, educational materials, and program flyers as needed.
• Coordinate with internal and external providers and stakeholders to promote continuity of clinical care and support youth treatment goals.
• Advocate for residents, as clinically appropriate, with mental health providers, treatment facilities, schools, community providers, and other members of the youth’s treatment network.
• Participate in community based work with residents when clinically or programmatically appropriate.

• Participate in weekly treatment team meetings, clinical meetings, supervision, case conferences, and other program meetings as required.
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