Mental Health Counselor LII, Correctional Health Services
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. Our health system provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs. Our diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.
Work Shifts
Time: 4p-12a
Days: Mon-Fri
Facility: Various Locations on Rikers Island
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides counseling and consultation services for individual cases that require more in-depth knowledge of mental health counseling principles and techniques.
- Provides counseling and support services on behavioral health issues to clients within medical services.
- May provide direct supervision for mental health counselors assigned at Level I.
- May represent the department at conferences, workshops, hospital or community functions; reports actions and findings to department.
- May develop and conduct departmental training programs to introduce new developments and techniques within the mental health counseling discipline.
Minimum Qualifications
Assignment Level II
1. Valid license and current registration to practice as a Mental Health Counselor issued by the NYSED and two (2) years of full-time, paid, professional experience providing direct client care in a behavioral health setting.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- College Savings Program
- Union Benefits for eligible titles
- Multiple employee discounts programs
- Commuter Benefits Programs
How To Apply
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