I. SCOPE OF ROLE:
The Psychotherapist facilitates engagement with shelters to reduce adverse substance use incidents in shelters (accidents, altercations, emergency services and overdoses) in order to improve client health and housing outcomes by providing and connecting at risk individuals to clinical services and peer supports.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide psychotherapy on site to people living in the shelter that are at risk of harm from drugs and
alcohol.
• Provides clinical treatment in accordance with scope of practice and regulations governing 822 and
599 outpatient and integrated mental health clinics.
• Provide clinical services to individuals and groups identified as at risk.
• Provide harm reduction education and awareness to shelter staff and clients on a regular basis:
presentations, office hours, signage, etc.
• Work collaboratively to encourage and support individuals identified as at risk.
• Assist with making referrals to harm reduction, substance use, primary care, mental health care,
pain management or other as needed.
• Support linkage to care, return to care, retention in care.
• Accompaniment to appointments and supporting access to tele-health services.
• Treatment adherence support (reminders, check-ins etc).
• Support treatment discharge and transition planning.
• Discharge and transition planning in the case of shelter transfer or transition to housing
• Documentation of treatment plan, progress notes and reporting of services delivered in EHR.
• Develop and maintain referral relationships with local harm reduction and substance
use/behavioral health care providers.
• Conduct SBIRT screenings (if appropriate).
• Provide risk reduction/harm reduction counseling after client disclosure of substance use and/or
incident in shelter.
• Assist clients with resolving health insurance issues.
• Assist clients with obtaining medication.
• Participate in Community of Practice and Learning of others in this role citywide (facilitated by DHS
and OASAS).
• Supervise Peers

III. REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or LCAT required.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal communications skills and the ability to empathize with, relate to
and effectively work with participants of mental health services
• Must possess the ability/ willingness to disclose their recovery story (where appropriate) for the
purposes of empowerment
• Excellent judgment/ ability to understand boundaries when working with participants of mental
health services is required
• Adhere to on call cell phone system to facilitate crisis intervention, emergencies and other situations
that require immediate action.
• Field work hour in the community required, i.e., visit clients in their home, meeting clients in the
community; 50%. Driving is not required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
• Experience in an OASAS 822 and Article 31 Mental Health Clinic preferred
• Familiarity with recovery-oriented, evidence-based clinical practice preferred • Experience with dually diagnosed individuals preferred
• Demonstrated experience with diverse populations preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

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on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality
improvement.

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consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to
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request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied,
contact the Director of Recruitment at 646-565-5894.