Senior Mental Health Therapist

Responsibilities

• Conducts mental status examinations and bio-psychosocial assessments.
• Conducts individual, group and family counseling consistent with the objectives identified in clients’ individual treatment plans and makes referrals for appropriate levels of care for designated clients based on the needs of the program.
• Makes referrals for appropriate care levels for designated clients.
• Designs and implements mental health in-service education for clinical staff.
• Designs and trains clinical staff to deliver client lectures/seminars.
• Provides mental health resources to clinical staff.
• Supervises facility social work staff and social work interns/professionals in training.
• Audits client treatment records of supervisees for compliance with agency standards for completeness, timeliness and appropriateness.
• Facilitates in-service staff training designed to respond to anticipated and/or identified areas of need.
• Adheres to clinical standards and ethical principles, agency policies and procedures, and maintains professional relationships with other disciplines, clients, and community supports.
• Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining the knowledge and skill necessary to facilitate didactic, process experiential and supportive group approaches.
• Ensures maintenance of accurate, complete, timely and high-quality client records that comply with external regulatory standards and agency policy and procedure.
• Complies with 42 CFR confidentiality and HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
• Functions as a liaison/advocate to clients’ families and/or other agencies as needed.
• Works cooperatively with other staff as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participates as a member of program’s management team.
• In designated programs, monitors program participants for signs and symptoms of physical, sexual, and other forms of abuse/domestic violence, conducts trauma assessments and makes notification as mandated by agency policy and NYS laws.
• Keeps abreast of changes in field.
• Adheres to all responsibilities and duties of a New York State mandated reporter.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications

• NYSED LMSW or LMHC or LCSW or LMFT license for designated programs based on needs of the facility.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or other related fields.
• Minimum Two-Three (2-3) years demonstrated clinical experience in substance use or mental health treatment for designated programs based on needs of the facility.
• Prior supervisory experience and the ability to lead a team.
• Strong assessment and writing skills and familiarity with various therapeutic models of care, i.e. Trauma Informed Care, Family Model of Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), etc.…
• In depth knowledge of NYC/NYS diverse network of medical and behavioral health care organizations, including substance use disorders, treatment services, education and employment services, and non-traditional community support groups.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.