Description

SUMMARY

Licensed Clinician reports to the Program Director or Program Clinical Director and in coordination with other program staff, provides direct clinical services (i.e. counseling, social work, family therapy, mental health) to patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Assists clinical staff in the development of treatment plans, ensuring that such plans address all facets of a patient's treatment -- mental health, substance abuse and education.
• Conducts interdisciplinary case conference once a week.
• Conducts workshops and individual, group therapy sessions, as needed, in conjunction with other clinical staff.
• Works with counselors in developing individual treatment plan and helps maintain positive working relationship.
• Works with counselors to ensure that patients receive information/referrals regarding appropriate post-treatment services during the aftercare phase of the program.
• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating overall patient case management to include interface with applicable state and local social services agencies, school administrators and teachers, and community based providers of services, as needed, for patients.
• Reviews clinical progress notes with other supervisory staff, and participates in the clinical case review process.

COMPETENCIES (KSAs)

• Leadership
• Initiative
• Ethical Practices
• Judgment
• Relationship Management
• Emotional Intelligence
• Professional Boundaries
• Global and Cultural Awareness
• Critical Evaluation
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Crisis Management
• Technical Capacity

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Family Therapy or Mental Health

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Independent license issued by NYS

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum two years of experience working in the Mental Health Field.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This job operates in an indoor office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds