Title:                    Senior Clinician

Department:      Client Services (CS)

Reports to:         Manager of the Clinical Program

Start Date:          December 2023/January 2024

The New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) envisions a world in which all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and HIV-affected people are safe, respected, and live free from violence. AVP’s mission is to empower LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and support survivors through counseling and advocacy.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

The Senior Clinician:

• Provides direct services, counseling, including advocacy, referrals, and accompaniment to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors of intersecting forms of violence.
• Provides coverage and support for Client Services Hotline.
• Supports the Clinical Program and clinicians.
• Represents AVP at City- and State-wide coalition and collaborative work addressing violence within and against LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities.
• Coordinates Clinical Case Conferencing Meetings with department staff

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All services and programming will be focused on LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors of all forms of violence, including but not limited to hate, intimate partner, sexual violence, hook-up, HIV-related, police, and other institutional violence.

• Provide crisis intervention services and conduct intake interviews for incoming hotline calls and walk-in clients.
• Provide ongoing Clinical services to clients, including, but not limited to:
  • Individual counseling sessions for a caseload of 7 to 10 clients.
  • Information and referrals, supporting clients’ access to services, and helping them overcome institutional barriers.
  • Coordination with the Legal Department around providing integrated social and legal services to survivors.
• Support and actively participate in the designing, implementation, and facilitation of support groups.
• Support the Manager of Prevention and Hotline Programs in the operation of AVP’s 24/7 English-Spanish Hotline, including volunteer training, coordination, scheduling, and support, e.g. rotating as back up for hotline shifts.
• Support the Clinical Manager with onboarding new clinical staff and interns.
• Work with the Clinical Manager and other Client Services Leadership staff on framing and updating protocols specific to the Clinical Program.
• Provide services related to partnerships with external organizations striving to support LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence.
• Train stakeholders on clinical and systems advocacy for LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors, and on violence within and against these communities, across New York City.
• Represent AVP at relevant inter-agency coalitions and task-force meetings, including in leadership and coordination role for AVP-led direct services consortiums.
• Lead and coordinate the monthly Clinical Case Conferencingmeetings, planning agenda items and facilitating.
• Lead, coordinate, and facilitate the monthly Manhattan Collaborative Direct Service providers meetings.
• Provide services related to OVW Grant. Directly supporting clients with OVW related services
• Attend Client Services (CS) department staff meetings including FLASH, CS Department Meeting and CS Group Supervision.

Agency and Administrative-Related:

• Attend monthly full AVP staff meetings and staff discussions.
• Attend in-service training and external training/seminars as appropriate.
• Participate actively in AVP’s AO process, including joining, participating in, and attending monthly AO Working Group and other meetings, as needed.
• Assist with and attend AVP signature events
• Enter all clinical client services data accurately and in a timely manner into tracking and data management systems.
• Maintain confidentiality and other appropriate boundaries.
• Other duties as directed by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• and to members of LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities, included crisis intervention.
• Degree in social work or related field strongly preferred including MSW, LMSW or LCSW,
• Demonstrated commitment to working to end all forms of violence within and against of LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities.
• Be able to talk about their experience supporting people who identify as LGBTQ, people living with HIV, people of color, immigrants, low-income people, and survivors of violence.
• Knowledge of and/or experience navigating the civil and criminal legal system preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and comfort level interacting with diverse stakeholders such as Community Based Organizations, community members, government officials, law enforcement officials and courts.
• Experience in community organizing, coalition building and coordinating, and/or policy advocacy a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and skill-building required.
• Be comfortable and confident working in a multi-disciplinary, direct service / crisis management setting within an anti-oppression approach required.
• Have the capacity to set effective boundaries and honor confidentiality.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Experience with data management systems, a plus.

SALARY & BENEFITS

Salary: This is a non-exempt position with a base salary range of $63,000 – $65,000. Applicants who use more than one language at work are eligible to receive a $1,500 salary enhancement in addition to base salary.

Competitive benefits package and an excellent and dynamic work environment, including flexible 32-hour week, over 4 weeks off, paid holidays with holiday substitution options, generous sick time, paid family leave, flexible/remote work options. Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 403(b) retirement investment plan (employee contribution only), flexible spending accounts for medical and transit costs.