What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Counselor (LCSW) position at Cornerstone Family Healthcare?
Description
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Behavioral Health Counselor to join our growing team.
SALARY: $80,000 - $82,000 annually plus $5,000 sign-on bonus
WORK LOCATION(S): Binghamton, NY
STATUS: Full-Time
Cornerstone’s Mission
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve, with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.
Why Join Cornerstone Family Healthcare?
At Cornerstone Family Healthcare, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to expanding access to behavioral health services in the communities we serve. As a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor, you’ll provide compassionate care to patients while guiding, mentoring, and supervising a team of Behavioral Health Counselors to ensure the highest standards of clinical practice.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive Salary: $80,000 to $82,000 annually
- Sign-On Bonus: $5,000
- Paid Time Off: 196 hours per calendar year
- Sick Time: 56 hours per calendar year
- Observed Holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
- CME: 7 hours annually, plus stipend
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health insurance, retirement plan, flexible spending, dependent care, paid holidays, and more
What You’ll Do
- Provide diagnostic evaluations and psycho-social assessments for patients with mental health or substance use challenges
- Deliver individual and group psychotherapy for a diverse caseload, including patients with HIV/AIDS, chemical dependency, and other concerns
- Collaborate with patients, families, and specialized treatment programs to build treatment plans and monitor progress
- Supervise Behavioral Health Counselors through individual and group sessions
- Review documentation and correspondence completed by BH Counselors
- Maintain the department’s At-Risk log
- Provide in-service training to medical staff on identifying and managing mental health and substance use issues
- Collaborate with other department directors to ensure integrated care
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Act as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases
- Attend department, staff, and committee meetings; contribute to quality improvement initiatives
- Provide monthly updates to the Director of Behavioral Health
- Perform other duties as assigned
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Requirements
- Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Nursing, certified by New York State where applicable
- LCSW is required
- Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, supervision, and mentoring skills
- Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to underserved populations
Salary : $85,000 - $90,000