Behavioral Health Specialist II

Job Title: Behavioral Health Specialist II

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CASES is seeking a compassionate and skilled Behavioral Health Specialist II to join our Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) team. This is an excellent opportunity for a Master's-level behavioral health clinician who is passionate about delivering community-based care to adults with serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, and complex histories involving homelessness, trauma, and the criminal legal system.

As a Behavioral Health Specialist II, you'll provide person-centered, recovery-oriented services in the community, helping clients achieve stability, improve their behavioral health, and build meaningful connections to housing, healthcare, employment, and other essential supports. You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team to conduct comprehensive assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, provide integrated dual disorder treatment, and coordinate care across hospitals, shelters, primary care providers, and criminal justice partners.

This role is ideal for clinicians who thrive in the field, value collaboration, and are committed to advancing health equity and social justice. You'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact by helping individuals overcome complex barriers, reduce reliance on crisis services, and build healthier, more independent lives within their communities.

Shift Hours: This position is full-time Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Salary: The salary for this role is $66,950.

Location Address: 2090 Adam Clayton Blvd, New York, NY 10027. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation. 

Workplace Flexibility: Flexible - Staff have the flexibility to complete their workday from home or another suitable space, typically after reporting to the office and/or engaging in field or community-based work

What You Will Be Doing:  

• Work with clients, families and/or significant others involved with the consumer to develop a person-centered treatment plan
• Screen and assess clients for the treatment of co-occurring substance use disorders including through involvement in an interdisciplinary assessment.
• Advocate and liaise for clients within the criminal justice and shelter system.
• Assist clients in securing medical care, entitlement and other community supports that promote integrated physical and mental health, safety, wellbeing and recovery
• Provide or connect clients with employment counseling, vocational rehabilitation, completion of housing applications and placement, and provision of life skills training
• Provide individual counseling that includes principles of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, as appropriate
• Complete progress notes and assessments in the electronic health record within a timely manner
• Work with external stakeholders – such as hospitals, shelters, jails, primary care – to achieve positive client outcomes
• Provide services in a strengths-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive manner

What We Are Looking For: 

•  Master's degree in a relevant field with expertise in the assessment and treatment of substance use disorders
• At least two years of experience working with adults who have needs in the areas of mental health, substance use, trauma, violence risk, homelessness, frequent psychiatric hospitalizations, and criminal-justice involvement

Additional, preferred skills we are looking for but are not required: 

• Previous use of an electronic health record, Footholds AWARDS preferred
• Experience in a multidisciplinary setting and field-based clinical work preferred
• Fluency in Spanish a plus
• Strong commitment to social justice and the CASES mission
• Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply

Employee Benefits:

CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:   

• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program
• Visit www.cases.org/careers/ to learn more about benefits offered by the CASES

Our Values

At CASES, we like to move with PURPOSE, which reflects our values:

PEOPLE| Hold people’s stories with dignity

UNITY| Commit to a shared mission

RESPECT| Celebrate the strength of diversity

PROGRESS| Always work to improve

OPTIMIZE| Make the best use of resources

SOLUTIONS| Work together to solve problems

EMPATHY| Seek to understand others

Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.  

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.