Clinician IV

Spectrum Health & Human Services; Town of West Seneca (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Health & Human Services seeks a full-time outpatient clinician to provide behavioral treatment services for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders, including co-occurring conditions. The role includes assessment, action plan development, and delivering individual, group, family, and crisis interventions, with an emphasis on working with children.

Responsibilities include coordinating care with other providers, maintaining clinical records, and referring clients to

Qualifications

• Credentialing as a Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor with five years' experience.
• Licensure as a Social Worker with two years' experience.
• Limited Permit or Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor with two years' experience.
• Clinician who specializes in working with Children.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients and develop individualized action plans.
• Provide individual, group, family, and crisis treatment services.
• Coordinate services with other staff and agencies.
• Maintain clinical files and prepare reports.
• Ensure adherence to agency policies and trainings.
• Engage in yearly update trainings and referrals as needed.
• Refer clients to appropriate services and resources.
• Meet productivity and documentation standards.

Skills

CADC credential

Social Worker licensure

Mental Health Counselor licensure

Child-focused clinician

Education

Master’s Degree preferred

Regulatory licensing requirements

Job description

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Regular Full-Time Full Time West Seneca, NY, US

Salary Range: $51,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually

Agency Profile: Spectrum Health & Human Services respectfully partners with adults, children and families as they recover from behavioral, emotional, mental health and/or substance related disorders by offering individualized and meaningful opportunities of hope, empowerment and support to achieve self-defined improvements in their quality of life.

Full-time: 326 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca, NY

Must Work with Children

SUMMARY OF POSITION FUNCTION:

Provides outpatient Behavioral Treatment Services to individuals with substance use disorders, mental health disorders and/or co-occurring disorders. Responsible for assessment of clients, development and implementation of an Individualized Action Plan. Provides Individual, Group, Family and Crisis Treatment Services as appropriate. MUST WORK WITH CHILDREN. Also is responsible for referral to other appropriate services and coordination with other service providers. Performs related tasks as required.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowledge and demonstration of agency core values in day to day activities
• Meets productivity standard of 100% annually
• Meets documentation timeliness standards
• Demonstrates ability to effectively use technology and appropriate use of support
• Follows Agency policies and procedures
• Completes yearly update trainings
• Handles intake calls and performs initial assessments commensurate with regulatory requirements
• Develops and reviews client individual action plan, objectives and methods consistent with assessment of problem
• Conducts individual, group and family sessions
• Coordinates services with other staff and other agencies
• Implements established treatment plan and provides assigned professional interventions
• Contacts collaterals and family members to encourage their participation in client’s treatment as well as their own treatment, if needed
• Serves as resource person/consultant to other service providers in identifying clients for referral and works cooperatively with other providers to assure linkage of clients with appropriate services
• Prepares reports, maintains clinical files, participates in training and provides statistical materials
• Assures that advocacy, linking, expediting and related activities are carried out as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

Must possess one of the following:

• Credentialing as a Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor and five (5) years experience
• Licensure as a Social Worker and two (2) years experience
• Limited Permit or Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor and two (2) years experience
• Clinician who specializes in working with Children

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree preferred commensurate with required licensing
• Educational qualifications must match regulatory requirements

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience must match regulatory requirements
• MUST Work with Children
• Preferred: One (1) year experience in Human Services working with a population of individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.