Mental Health Clinician

We are currently seeking multiple full time therapists who can provide evidenced-based, culturally responsive mental health treatment across the lifespan. The successful candidate for this position will have experience assessing and treating individuals and families in an outpatient setting with diagnosable mental health conditions based on DSM/ICD criteria and the corresponding interpersonal and systemic challenges that come with it. Clinicians hired into the position will have opportunities to work with a wide range of presenting concerns and acuity levels. Our agency is well known for providing clinicians with ample support including individual supervision, weekly clinical team for discussing cases with peers, as well as numerous other opportunities for case discussions and support. We are a NYS OMH licensed facility and follow all guidelines for clinical practice and documentation as set out in those regulations for MHOTRS programs. For more information on regulatory requirements in our setting please click here.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual biopsychosocial and diagnostic assessments to identify client needs, including whether client meets DSM/ICD criteria for diagnoses treatable within OMH MHOTRS program and the medical necessity standard for insurance billable services;
• Develop treatment plans collaboratively with clients in order to help manage expectations for progress in treatment and when goals are met such that the current episode of care will end;
• Assess ongoing risk, including but not limited to threat to self or others, and develop safety plans that mitigate risk;
• Provide individual, couples, and/or family therapy sessions using evidenced-based interventions that are client-centered and drive toward treatment goals;
• Adhere to agency and OMH documentation standards, including both content covered and timeliness of completion;
• Demonstrate continued professional growth including deepening and broadening clinical practice through continuing education and supervision;
• Effectively use peer and supervisory consultation as needed, but especially in high risk situations;
• Respond after hours for urgent/crisis needs of agency clients as needed;
• Maintain full caseload and meet clinical billable hour performance metrics;
• Collaborate with internal partners, such as psychiatric team members, as well as external partners, such as PCPs and schools, in order to deliver coordinated care to clients.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or doctorate degree in psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or marriage and family therapy;
• Ability to obtain independent clinical license to practice in the state of NY, including diagnostic privilege if required separately from standard scope of practice for license type, within three years of date of hire;
• Previous education, training, and clinical experience in differential diagnostic assessment and evidenced-based treatment of mental health conditions;
• Ability to perform clinical duties from a culturally responsive lens, including incorporating aspects of client identity throughout the assessment and treatment process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Independent clinical license, with diagnostic privilege if applicable for license type;
• Training and experience treating comorbid substance use disorders;
• Training and experience treating children age 12 and under and/or older adults age 65 ;
• Training or experience with collaborative documentation;
• Additional certifications or formal training in a specific modality of evidenced-based care.

Our Rewards & Benefits

Family & Children Services of Ithaca provides a supportive and dynamic work environment that is built on collaboration and professional growth. In addition to the salary, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career advancement. We are also a certified NHSC site and therapists employed with our agency are eligible to apply for the

NHSC loan repayment program.

F&CS is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from members of groups whose exclusion from the mental health field has been longstanding. No individual will be discriminated against in application, hiring or employment on the basis of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, and socioeconomic status.

Application Submission Process

Please email a cover letter and resume to: Dr. Alecia Sundsmo, Director of Clinical Services, at asundsmo@fcsith.org.

Employment Opportunity Policy: Family & Children’s Service is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging. And in that spirit, actively encourages applications from members of groups whose exclusion from the mental health field has been longstanding. No individual will be discriminated against in application, hiring or employment on the basis of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, and socioeconomic status.