Behavioral Health Clinician

About the Role

The Social Worker will provide culturally competent and sensitive clinical care in an OMH licensed outpatient PROS Program. This program treats individuals across the developmental spectrum who present with behavioral health issues. Interventions include evaluations; individual, group, and/or family therapy; case management; and crisis interventions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation of individual clients to begin, monitor, and provide culturally competent therapy.
• Individualize and understand the needs of the client and their family or support network in relation to each other.
• Identify appropriate treatment or service providers and facilitate client referrals to internal and external linkage programs.
• Perform individual or group psychotherapy, long or short term, depending on the client’s need and diagnosis.
• Establish client goals and assess the client’s success in meeting those goals, adjusting treatment strategies as needed.
• May run specialized groups.
• Provide all necessary notes, progress notes, written assessments, and other required paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Strong clinical direct practice skills and knowledge of evidence-based practices.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate well in a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work from an accredited program.
• New York State License or limited permit in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC), Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT), or social work (LMSW) required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in a second language.
• Experience treating children or adolescents.
• Experience with documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office software.
• Experience with tele mental health platforms.

Work Environment

The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions. The candidate is routinely required to sit (90% of the time) and stand (10% of the time). The role requires the ability to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs.