Behavioral Health Therapist

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• Evaluates patients for symptoms of mental disorders and behavioral problems, including mental status examination and psychosocial history and develops multi-axial diagnoses.
• Delivers recovery oriented psychosocial rehabilitation to individuals and groups.
• Provides clinical support and backup to other clinical staff as needed.
• Serves as a primary therapist to assigned patients.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team processes, including individualized treatment planning, case reviews, behavioral reviews and discharge planning.
• Works with patients and their families/caregivers in making psychiatric treatment plans effective and consults with community resources involved in the patient's treatment plan.
• Documents screenings, evaluation and treatment activity.
• Provides training and consultation to treatment and direct care staff on therapeutic and milieu methods and procedures.
• Prepares patient records, required treatment records, and maintains required documentation of work activities.
• Performs administrative duties as a member of the treatment team, including discipline-specific reports, attending staff meetings and providing technical assistance.
• Reviews and signs off on charting and documentation made by unlicensed direct care staff.
• Consults with collaborating psychiatrist (WCMC) as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Health Department, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Master Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, or Licensed Psychoanalyst.
• Fluent in Spanish and other languages, preferred.