Intake Clinician

The Intake Clinician will provide clinical intakes to our foster care population and their families. The intake clinician will also carry a small caseload of clients. Please note this is a hybrid position, reporting to our Brooklyn office. 

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of Position:

29l; Intake Coordinator 

• Complete assessments, screenings, and treatment evaluations for youth entering into the facilities care or provide updated assessments for youth already in care. 
• Complete client intakes in office and/or virtual.
• After completion of initial assessments, complete referrals when appropriate for services such as outpatient mental health (external or internal), comprehensive psychological exams, educational services, medication management, or other specialty services.
• Work in close collaboration with Care Coordination, Case Planning, & other Admirative teams to assure families attend scheduled appointments.
• Attend weekly supervision with Clinical Supervisor.
• Attend team meetings with the 29l interdisciplinary team to address monthly attendance rates and practice updates. 
• Follow-up with the foster care clinical and administrative team to ensure all clients in care complete required evaluations and ensure follow up on referrals. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned, within the scope of the role.

Responsibilities: CFTSS; Child/Adolescent Therapist

• Maintain a small caseload of clients.
• Provide clinical updates when necessary and appropriate for the case planning team.
• Work in close collaboration with Case Planning & Foster Parents to assure families attend scheduled sessions.
• Create and continuously update treatment plans for each client within your caseload. 
• Properly document and complete clinical notes for each attended session.
• Provide monthly summaries regarding each client's progress/attendenace via Connections.
• Attend weekly group supervision meetings.
• Complete mandatory trainings related to job performance and share clinical knowledge with others to enhance the team's clinical perspective. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned, within the scope of the role.

CFTSS RATES 2025

60 minute session: $50.00

45 minute session: $37.50

30 minute session: $25.00

15 minute session: $12.50

• Master's degree in mental health counseling or social work with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in children's mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice.
• Fully licensed mental health counselors in NY State only (LMHC).
• Have experience working with children and young adults
• Be able to complete the Mandated Reporting self-directed online training. 

Benefits

At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect: 

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Wellhub Discount
• Verizon Wireless Discount.
• BJs Membership discount.
• Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more

HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to Leaves@heartshare.org.  

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For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.

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