Position Summary:  Position will report to the Clinic Director and is instrumental in assessing the mental, emotional and overall behavioral functioning of individuals and administers programs of treatment. Supervises all treatment staff (Counselors) of the Behavioral Services Unit.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise CASAC counselors, oversee case notes and individual case records.
• Studies medical and behavioral histories and provides guidance on bio-psycho-social assessment to the counselors.
• Provide initial mental health screenings for all patients prior to admission.
• Provide initial, annual and crisis mental health evaluations.
• Provide clinical supervision to counselors.
• Select appropriate therapeutic approach and provides individual and group psycho-therapy, crisis therapy and marital/family therapy, when indicated.
• Serve as a member or chairperson of the Interdisciplinary Team in the development of the patient's treatment plan.
• Provide a network of referrals for patients needing out-patient, in-patient, residential, or emergency psychiatric services, ensures patient coordination and follow-up, and monitors progress monthly with external providers.
• Coordinate referrals and follow-up for those patients who require concurrent chemical dependency services.
• Provide patient, staffing, financial, and other reports as required.
• Document incidents through the incident reporting application (My Insight).
• Create corrective action plans (CAPs) as needed.
• If applicable, follow up with Justice Center on Justice Center reportable incidents.
• Participate in case conferences.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees to generate research and demonstration proposals.
• Provide staff training to treatment personnel and ensure implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Ensure staff maintains all patient confidentiality and privacy guidelines.
• Coordinate the release of patient treatment summaries to requesting agencies.
• Ensure the thorough and timely completion of patient treatment and reporting documentation in all systems including ERDS, HRA-STARS, OASAS-CDS, and manual records.
• Concurrently monitor quality of patient treatment and reporting documentation in all systems and initiate prompt corrective actions if required.
• Provide administrative back-up for Clinic Director as needed.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling required.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• Three (3) years of post-Masters Degree experience in the emotional/behavioral assessment and treatment of individuals in a mental health setting, including experience with substance abusers.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a staff trainer or treatment supervisor. Evidence of excellent interpersonal relationships, effective English communication skills, (written, oral and interpersonal) ability to problem solve, ability to motivate, develop, and coach individuals and groups, ability to appropriately confront issues, and ability to think creatively.
• Experience in providing and documenting psychological assessments including diagnosis as described in the DSM-IV, establishing therapeutic relationships with individuals, provide direct treatment services and referrals for patients, provide consultation to the treatment staff, and develop research and grant proposals.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications.
• Bilingual in any language a plus.

Travel Requirements: Minimal: 10% for seminars and educational conferences

Multiple Locations Throughout the City