SUMMARY

The PROS Clinician, LPHA is a member of the PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented Services) and provides diagnostic assessment, individual recovery planning, medication monitoring, individual and group therapy for PROS participants who are enrolled in the PROS program. Additionally, the PROS Clinician, LPHA (Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts) is authorized by clinical scope of practice and licensure to approve PROS admissions and recovery plans for participants assigned to clinicians who do not have a designation as LPHA.

STATUS: Full Time, 40 Hours

LOCATION: Genesee Mental Health Center-PROS

DEPARTMENT: Outpatient Mental Health

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, Days

ATTRIBUTES

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a degree that would be considered by the office of professions for one of the required licenses below:

• LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC required (Active Registration NYS), Licensed Practitioner of Healing Arts required

• Valid New York State driver’s license preferred

• Approved driving record – No Major or Capital violations within the last 5 years

• Completion of Mandatory Driver Education (upon employment)

• Participation in NYS Department of Motor Vehicles License Event Notification Service (LENS)(upon employment)

• One year of experience preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides clinical counseling and psychotherapy to designated caseload. Provides PROS participants support for the achievement of recovery outcomes (i.e., employment). Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy, and monitors participants’ response to psychotropic medications. Provides Outreach and Engagement when necessary

• Develop/facilitate class curriculum for skill building classes

• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary PROS team in coordination and delivery of care. Communicates with relevant internal and external care providers to complete ongoing assessment and to coordinate care. Demonstrates knowledge of and linkage with community and natural supports

• Participates in and incorporates professional supervision and ongoing education toward quality care, especially Evidence Based Practices (COD, Family Psychoeducation, etc.).

• Coordinates care with primary medical providers and others in the community

• Maintains a full caseload, meeting productivity requirements and seeks to keep the incidence of failed appointments to a minimum.

• Individual Recovery Plans – Incorporate individual strengths, aspirations, barriers from assessments and reflect participants’’ full input. Participants on assigned caseload have clearly defined recovery goals which are stated in their own words

• Provides ongoing support for participants for goal acquisition (i.e., employment)

• Provides clinical consultation/supervision to the clinical team as delegated. Completes all co-signature sign-off (LPHA) as required/requested and within designated timeframes (According to OMH Part 512)

• Delivers PROS clinical counseling, psychotherapy and symptom monitoring and documents in accordance with BHN policy

• Demonstrates safe driving practices in accordance with Rochester Regional Health driver policy

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

PAY RANGE: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00