Executive Function Coach Job at The Dorm LCSW PLLC in New York

For over 15 years, The Dorm has been a mission-driven, client-centered mental health organization that has been bringing comprehensive, evidence-based treatment to young adults, ages 18-30.

We are looking for a passionate Executive Function Coach who is certified in New York to work in-person with young adults to help them develop and enhance their executive functioning skills, such as organization, time management, planning, goal setting, and decision making.

With us, you’ll be part of the next frontier in mental health care with an integrative treatment model and outcomes research approved by a third-party validated Institutional Review Board (IRB). We blend individualized therapy and skills coaching, hands-on family work, group-based clinical support and a bustling community and social Clubhouse experience unseen elsewhere in our industry. With competitive salaries between $70,000 and $80,000 (based on background/experience) and a proud commitment to diversity in the workplace that affirms all races, genders and backgrounds, our strength is our community and we hope that includes you!

What You Will Do:

• Conduct initial assessments to identify clients' strengths and areas for improvement in executive functioning

• Develop personalized coaching plans tailored to each client's needs and goals.

• Provide group and individual coaching sessions for The Dorm clients and family members, as applicable

• Provides coaching off-site in the community and in clients’ apartments as clinically indicated

• Monitor clients' progress and adjust coaching strategies as needed to ensure continuous improvement

• Collaborate with clients' families, teachers, or employers (if applicable) to support their overall development and success

• Maintain accurate and confidential records of client sessions and progress.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest research and best practices in executive functioning coaching

• Work with research team to objectively track client EF progress and to evaluate global EF programming

• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team

• Participates in weekly supervision with Clinical Director, tri-weekly group supervision, and co-facilitator supervision as indicated by direct supervisor

• Responsible for at least 25 hours of client work per week

• Work up to 2 evenings per week

• Able to manage weekend programming as directed by the Chief Clinical Officer

What You Need To Qualify:

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling, social work or a related field

• Must have the appropriate certification for New York

• Previous experience in coaching, teaching, or counseling, particularly with a focus on executive functioning skills

• Strong understanding of executive functioning and its impact on academic, professional, and personal success

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with clients

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Patience, empathy, and a genuine desire to help others succeed

• Experience working with individuals with ADHD, learning disabilities, or other executive functioning challenges

What We Offer:

• Spotlight: The Dorm Clinic. As a full time employee of The Dorm, our clinicians are invited to participate in The Dorm Clinic: our in-house group practice that provides clients and families continued individual psychotherapy. Our clinicians are compensated at a rate of $125/hr in addition to their full time salary and benefits!

• Unlimited PTO - for a team that’s rested, recharged and feeling their best

• Full benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, vision and a 401K with up to 3% company match, fully vested after 3 years

• Free in-house clinical trainings, DEIB trainings and yearly spending allowance for continuing education credits (CEUs)

• Long term treatment model: Form deep therapeutic alliances and be a bigger part of your clients’ journeys (average client length of stay is 12 months)

• Flexible, creative, team-based work environment in the heart of NYC and in an inspiring, centrally-located therapeutic setting

• Limitless opportunities to expand your therapeutic impact: work with our research team; support our groundbreaking student scholarship program; be featured in the media on topics that matter or pilot a new treatment group — At The Dorm, it's all possible!

• We are family-owned and operated and proud to be a trusted, CARF-accredited organization

We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, partnership status, creed, sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, uniformed service or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.