Mission: Originating as a woman’s volunteer organization, Voces Latinas was founded in 2003 with the mission to reduce the rate of HIV transmission and violence among immigrants Latinas by empowering, educating, and providing leadership trainings enabling them to use their voice and make healthier decisions for themselves and their families. Our reach expanded in 2011 to include all immigrant Latine groups including LGBTQIA+, day laborers, sex workers, undocumented, and other sub-populations often gone invisible yet also impacted by HIV and violence. As a direct services agency, Voces Latinas provides culturally responsive services that address immediate needs including intimate partner and gender-based violence, mental health issues, healthcare access, and HIV/STI prevention. Voces Latinas is unique in how we address the social determinants of health experienced by immigrant Latines including oppression, poverty, discrimination, threat of deportation, interpersonal violence, sexual violence, and survival sex. Our expertise lies in our identification and understanding of the immigrant experience and the barriers that come along with such an experience.
Voces Latinas serves over 7,000 immigrant Latines each year through its outreach and programs which include: HIV and STI counseling and testing; linkage to care; Spanish HIV educational workshop series; Saturday arts and crafts support group session for isolated immigrant Latinas; supportive case management and individual counseling for Latines who are vulnerable or living with HIV including access to pre-and-post exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP); connection to culturally and linguistically appropriate services; providing Promotores (peer advocates) trainings yearly to become peer leaders; hold public forums and events; provide intimate partner violence prevention and intervention to immigrant Latines; community mobilization project which involves partnering with local businesses. VL also provides support to members of the LGBTQIA+ through HIV prevention services that include HIV/STI testing and connection to PrEP and PEP.
Voces Latinas seeks ahighly skilled Mental Health Provider for our Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence program. The Mental Health Provider will be responsible for providing short-term individual therapy, trauma informed care, psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, connection to psychological evaluations and long-term therapeutic services as well as carry a small caseload for case management. The Mental Health Provider must have knowledge of all mental health assessments used at Voces: PHQ-9, GAD-7, and screenings for substance use. The ideal candidate must have a passion for working with non-profit organizations serving marginalized communities and understand public health issues such as HIV, STIs, mental and behavioral health.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-person and/or virtual therapeutic sessions.
- Conduct mental health and substance use screenings and client centered modalities.
- Develop safety plans with clients related to DV/IPV, suicidal and homicidal ideations.
- Advocate on client’s behalf with ACS, Law Enforcement, social services, etc.
- Communicate and work closely with other agencies assisting clients.
- Conduct follow
- ups with clients and organizations.
- Ensure client links to care.
- Complete client service plan and ensure completion of client goals.
- Case management for a small caseload of clients.
- Progress notes, documentation, and data entry.
- Produce monthly reports to supervisor including data collection.
- Present cases during case conference meetings.
- Meet regularly with clinical supervisor.
- Attend community meetings promoting DV program and representing Voces Latinas.
- Develop and maintain relationships with social service providers working with clients.
- Represent Voces Latinas at meetings and forums in an utmost professional manner and
strengthen linkages with other community partners.
- Keep up with the latest healthcare and immigration policies/reform information.
- Participate in trainings/seminars related to Domestic Violence and legal.
- SIFI certified a plus, and expected to supervise mental health students.
- Other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology and at least 5 years of therapeutic experience.
- Extensive experience with domestic violence, sexual assault, and mental health.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Familiar with social service resources in Queens County including immigration policies
- Familiar with the Healthcare delivery system
- Experience facilitating groups
- Interest in and familiarity with the Latine community and issues affecting immigrant Latinxs
- Commitment to service as a personal value
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience with Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) framework a must
- Well organized and attentive to detail, and strong computer literacy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to interact with individuals in a diverse environment
- Culturally competent, sensitive, and aware
- Receptive to constructive feedback
- Willing to learn, be flexible, and creative
- Ability to read, write and speak English and Spanish
