About the Opportunity
We are seeking a compassionate Behavioral Health Specialist to join our client’s innovative, multidisciplinary mobile treatment team in the Bronx. The team provides intensive, community-based mental health services to adults experiencing homelessness, serious mental illness and substance use disorders, with involvement in hospitals, shelters, or the criminal justice system. This is more than a traditional outpatient role. You’ll work directly in the community, partnering with participants to promote recovery, housing stability, wellness, and long-term independence through person-centered, trauma-informed care.
The annual base salary range is $60,000 to $70,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Deliver individualized behavioral health services in community settings, including shelters, supportive housing, hospitals, and other locations throughout New York City
- Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop collaborative, recovery-focused treatment plans
- Provide individual counseling using evidence-based approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), harm reduction, and trauma-informed care
- Support participants with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through engagement, education, relapse prevention, and wellness planning
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, peer specialists, and community partners to coordinate integrated care
- Assist individuals in accessing housing, healthcare, public benefits, vocational resources, education, and other essential community services
- Advocate for participants within healthcare systems, shelters, courts, correctional settings, and community agencies
- Participate in crisis intervention, outreach, and engagement efforts while helping individuals remain connected to treatment
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in electronic health records and other required systems
- Participate in team meetings, supervision, professional development, and rotating on-call responsibilities
Job Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field
- LMSW or license-eligible candidates are strongly preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working with adults experiencing serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, homelessness, or other complex behavioral health needs
- Experience providing community-based, outreach, ACT, IMT, or mobile behavioral health services is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and person-centered treatment approaches
- Excellent crisis intervention, communication, and relationship-building skills
Why Join This Team
- Meaningful work that directly improves lives and strengthens communities
- Collaborative multidisciplinary team including psychiatry, nursing, social work, peer support, and rehabilitation professionals
- Opportunity to practice innovative, community-based behavioral healthcare
- Ongoing clinical supervision, professional development, and training
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Supportive culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and person-centered care
