clinical social work – Office of Career Services and Leadership Management

July 7, 2020

Virtual Job Fair for Mental Health Service Corps | Thursday, July 23

Mental Health Service Corps (MHSC) is hiring!

MHSC is a workforce development program that aims to build a diverse generation of mental health clinicians, equipped to integrate behavioral health into a variety of settings. Early-career clinicians are trained in evidence-based practices and placed throughout the NYC Health + Hospitals system with the goal of emerging from the three-year program seasoned and adept clinicians. Under the supervision of licensed clinicians, Corps Members will be equipped to screen, assess, and treat patients in a culturally responsive manner. The program is operated by NYC Health + Hospitals and supported by the Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC.

See below for information regarding their upcoming Virtual Job Fair scheduled for July 23rd at 1pm. Interested social workers can register to attend here. Please RSVP by July 17th and also send your resume to: SocialWorkers4NYC@nychhc.org with Subject Line “MHSC Social Worker”.

June 23, 2020June 26, 2020

Thank You Henry Street Settlement

We were honored to virtually host Henry Street Settlement, a 125-year-old social service agency, to discuss how clinical social workers are leading essential work on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels to support individuals and families within their transitional housing and supportive programs and advocate for housing and racial justice. Thank you to Raihana Bosse, Nicole Lee, and Cassandra Walker for their insightful presentation!

If you missed the event, you can review the recording posted in Career Connect within our Document Library under the Presentation/Workshop folder.

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

NYPCC Information Session Recap

We were elated to have Tiffany Alexander (formerly Assistant Director of Career Services here at CSSW) lead a recruitment session for New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) last week.

If you’re looking to support children and adults with behavioral and emotional needs and want to develop your clinical skills while gaining hours toward licensure, they’re actively recruiting MSW candidates and graduates — check out their opportunities!

If you missed the event, you can review the recording posted in Career Connect within our Document Library under the Presentation/Workshop folder.

November 7, 2019November 25, 2019

Tari Nussinov ’20 Wins Student Writing Scholarship

Congratulations to Tari Nussinov ’20 on being selected for the 2020 Diana List Cullen Memorial First-Year MSW Student Writing Scholarship Award, sponsored by the Metropolitan Chapter of the New York State Society for Clinical Social Work (NYSSCSW)!

Every year, the Met Chapter awards a $500 scholarship and one-year membership to one student from seven participating social work schools in the New York City area in recognition of outstanding clinically-oriented writing done in the first year of their MSW program. Tari’s paper, “DLCP – A Rhodesian Perspective” was recognized for its thoughtful and socio-culturally minded approach to understanding mental health concerns and engagement in care.

She was honored among other scholarship recipients at the awards reception held on Wednesday, November 7 at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in midtown Manhattan where they all presented a synopsis of their papers. We are proud of Tari and honored to have her represent CSSW!

About NYSSCSW

NYSSCSW is a professional association for clinical social work psychotherapists, MSW students, institute candidates, new professionals, and other mental health professionals committed to maintaining standards of professional education and practice in clinical social work psychotherapy in New York State. The Metropolitan Chapter covers New York, Brooklyn and Bronx Counties.

The Society organizes various educational activities and opportunities to interact and network directly with one another regarding referrals, office space rentals, managed care and insurance concerns, practice issues, educational activities sponsored by other organizations, and other issues of interest to our members. They also manage a listserv through which they communicate these activities as well as other invaluable resources.

To learn more about the Society and Met Chapter and benefits of membership, visit their homepage.

August 28, 2019