Bilingual Bengali Mental Health Therapist Details

Bilingual Bengali Mental Health Therapist

New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center - Brooklyn, NY

Employment Type : Full-Time

Company Description

For over 45 years, New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) has been at the forefront of mental health and wellness; assisting children, families, and individuals with behavioral and emotional challenges at our five locations throughout the city.

NYPCC is the leading pioneer of community mental health services, serving over 15,000 clients per month. We run and operate the largest clinic in the State of New York and pride ourselves on innovation and “caring for the community” by providing in-person and telehealth services for our clients while offering an unsurpassable and competitive compensation structure and benefits package to our team of dedicated employees.

Benefits of working with us:

NYPCC is a fast-paced, energetic, dynamic environment that employs people with a passion for our mission. We offer a very competitive salary with full benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Student Loan Pay Down Incentive
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Excellent Salary (including increases) & Bonuses
• Amazing Culture
• Opportunity to give back to the community
• Job Stability and Growth Opportunities (40 Years in the industry)
• Perkins and other loan forgiveness may also be available
• ** BONUS: NYPCC new hires who submit proof of their COVID-19 vaccine and booster shot are eligible for up to $700

Job Purpose:

The Therapist is responsible for providing individual, collateral and family therapy to clients, developing treatment plans, updating assessments, and recording progress throughout the course of treatment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide therapy to an ethnically and culturally diverse population of children, adolescents, and adults in English/Bangla
• Develop, implement, and review treatment plans
• Write progress notes for all sessions conducted
• Evaluate and assess clients
• Maintain and update clinical records
• Provide case management and/or crisis intervention
• Attend clinical supervision and staff meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor

• Master's Degree from an accredited school in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy
• Fluent in English/Bangla
• Possession of an LMSW, LMHC, or LMFT is a plus
• MHC and MFT candidates must either have a permit or be permit-eligible
• Outstanding engagement, interpersonal communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines, including clinical and clerical staff
• Ability to manage time effectively to ensure documentation compliance
• Exceptional writing skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong entrepreneurial work ethic
• Dedication to workplace mentorship, education, and team-based care
• Maintains a positive attitude and is friendly, upbeat, and has a great “can do” personality
• Able to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Adheres to professional ethics
• Passionate about NYPCC’s mission and values

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

Must be able to access paper records in filing rooms, which contain narrow rows between tall filing cabinets. Use of short ladder may be necessary.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear, stand for extended periods of time when needed, This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 50 pounds.