Associate Behavioral Health Counselor

Assists in engaging and providing peer support to behavioral health consumers experiencing psychosis. Collaborates with clinical and non-clinical team members to ensure a culture of support is reflected in patient treatment. Implements and documents individual and group activities geared towards facilitating the rehabilitation and recovery of patient disorders.

Responsibilities

• Helps in assessing patients and develops rehabilitation and recovery plans to assist patients with transitioning back into community activities including work, school/training, socialization, and independent living.
• Assists in providing individual and/or group psychotherapy, as needed; also assists in providing crisis counseling and intervention services, as appropriate.
• Supports specialized therapeutic interventions including, but not limited to, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Marriage and Family Counseling, and other treatment modalities.
• Assists in providing complex care management and linkage to community services; liaises with patient providers for collateral treatment and helps promote patient compliance and adherence to treatment appointments utilizing relapse prevention techniques.
• Provides individuals and group members with the opportunity to engage in activities which promote positive socialized behaviors.
• Provides documentation and feedback on patient participation in the program and participates in case conferences with other program staff members, treatment team, and/or agencies.
• Prepares orders for supplies, maintains inventory of program supplies to ensure availability on demand, and adheres to patient care standards established by the health system, regulatory agencies, and funding sources.
• Participates in developing and implementing new/revised, approved programs, initiatives, techniques, and/or protocols; coordinates program and therapeutic group sessions on individual inpatient floors or in ambulatory programs based on the position’s area of assignment.
• May bill (or provide guidance to billing staff) Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance companies for reimbursable services.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current License to practice as a Mental Health Counselor in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.

Pay

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).