Job Title: Mental Health Clinician
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Long Island City, NY
Salary: $76,000 – $83,000
Reports To: Mental Health Clinician Supervisor

About the Organization:
Our client is a well-established nonprofit organization with over 30 years of history serving families in New York City. The organization helps children stay safe, keeps families together, and supports newcomers navigating life in NYC.

Job Summary:
The Mental Health Clinician utilizes trauma-informed practices — including emotional intelligence, effective communication, understanding of the impact of trauma on development, strengths-based and person-centered practice, and a resilience focus — to serve a caseload referred from programs across the agency. This role requires high attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the utmost discretion in maintaining client confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

• Carry a caseload as assigned by supervisor
• Conduct assessments, including review of referral information and identification of client/family strengths and needs
• Maintain clear, timely clinical documentation via the organization's electronic clinical records platform
• Assist with collection of outcome data and pre/post assessments
• Build relationships with community stakeholders (child protective services, parents/guardians, schools, etc.)
• Conduct clinical sessions in-office, in-home, and virtually as needed
• Provide in-person psychoeducational workshops at various community-based organizations (CBOs)
• Travel within the community for outreach as needed
• May supervise MSW, MHC, or MFT interns
• Participate in agency meetings and trainings

Requirements:

• Current New York State licensure as LMSW/LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT, or possession of a valid limited permit
• Previous experience providing evidence-based clinical counseling to individuals and families
• Fluency in a second language preferred (Bengali, Arabic, Hindi/Urdu, or Spanish)
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting with a flexible schedule, including some hours outside standard business hours as needed to meet client needs
• Willingness to travel locally for outreach and community-based programming
• U.S. work authorization required
• Cultural competency, or willingness to learn about, the AMENAMSA communities served
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Job contingent on pre-employment background check

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should contact Mark Tumada at mtumada@ascendostaffing.com

Equal opportunity employer — all individuals encouraged to apply.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Mark Tumada