Behavioral Health Therapist
Company: Apicha Community Health Center
Location: New York City
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Apicha Community Health Center
aims to improve community health by providing access to
comprehensive primary care, preventive health services, mental
health, and supportive services. The center is dedicated to
delivering high-quality, culturally competent services that enhance
the quality of life. It also advocates for and offers a welcoming
environment for underserved and vulnerable populations. Position
summary: Provides clinical behavioral health services to all age
patients/families in Apicha Community Health Center. The scope of
practice includes but is not limited to psychological assessments,
diagnostic assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment,
behavior modification, crisis intervention and behavioral health
consultation. The major duties of the position include, but are not
limited to: Conduct psychosocial assessment, assign diagnosis
according to DSM 5 and ICD 10, create treatment plan, and implement
treatment plan with patients in Primary Care clinic. Facilitates
related services for Apicha’s patients as appropriate with respect
to their confidentiality and privacy. Provides treatment services
to a caseload assigned, the caseload number being based on the
following factors: show rate, modalities provided (i.e. Individual
therapy only, group and individual therapy) and maintaining weekly
utilization/billing targets. Provides psychotherapy and
psychoeducation to a variety of patients, utilizing individual,
family and group models. Involves patients in their own treatment
planning as well as their own education about their illness(es).
Provides crisis intervention, which could include escorting
patients to emergency room, assisting in the development of plan
for patients at risk for suicide/homicide for patient who are in
crisis. Collaborate with primary care providers and make referrals
as required. Collaborate and participate in multidisciplinary team
meetings/case conference to discuss cases. Complete charting in
electronic medical record (EMR) and concurrent documentation as
well as all required paperwork in a timely manner. Contribute to
Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance activities. Participate
in the development and review of Apicha’s behavioral health
policies and procedures. Practice within the scope of license,
training and credentialing, and in accordance with current
standards of care and quality criteria adopted by the Apicha and
the NYSDOH. Produce required reports in a timely manner. Perform
other duties as required or assigned. Qualifications: Must hold a
valid New York State license to provide mental health services
(LCSW, LMHC, LMFT) required. Advance degree in mental health
counselling, social work or related field required. Experience
working with target populations strongly preferred, including but
not limited to Individuals with serious mental illness,
developmental disabilities, serious substance use disorders (SUDs),
individuals at high risk of or living with HIV/AIDS, chronic
illness, Asians and Pacific Islanders, LGBTQ, and immigrants.
Strong organizational skills to manage patient assessments and
treatment plans. Experience in maintaining accurate electronic
medical records and documentation. Excellent written and verbal
communication skills Ability to build rapport quickly Ability to
communicate with compassion and empathy Detail oriented Ability to
work effectively in both a collaborative as well as individual
setting. Fluency in Spanish or one of Asian languages a plus.
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in
multicultural setting Ability to work with Limited English
Proficient populations and interpretation support. Familiarity with
e Clinical Works (eCW) preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
ability to enter data accurately. Ability to work flexible hours,
including some evening(s) and weekend(s). At Apicha, we believe
that serving the needs of our staff is just as important as serving
the needs of underserved people of New York City as such we are
proud to offer our team members a competitive employee benefits
package which include 12 Paid Holidays, vacation and sick leave,
Health Insurance Coverage, Flexible Spending Account, Life
Insurance, Employee Assistant Program just to name a few.
Keywords: Apicha Community Health Center, Middletown , Behavioral Health Therapist, Healthcare , New York City, Connecticut
