Inpatient Clinical Counselor

Brylin Hospital; Buffalo (NY); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

BryLin Hospitals, Buffalo, NY, is actively seeking a Full Time Clinical Counselor. The role requires a Licensed Master's Degree in Social Work or a mental health discipline with NYS licensure and at least 1 year of experience.

The counselor will perform psychosocial assessments, develop individualized treatment goals, conduct lethality assessments, and coordinate inpatient and discharge planning. Strong documentation and group facilitation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of proven experience.
• Licensed Master's Degree in Social Work or mental health field with NYS license.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background checks including a drug screen.

Responsabilités

• Provides thorough psychosocial assessments for patients with chart review.
• Identifies and provides individualized treatment plan goals and reviews with primary Clinical Counselor.
• Completes thorough lethality assessments with assigned patients and reports findings to multi-disciplinary team.
• Completes inpatient and discharge safety plans with assigned patients. Reports findings to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Documents thorough and appropriate progress notes on assigned patients.
• Documents all pertinent patient information on the Clinical Counseling Communication Tool.
• Develops rapport with patients to engage in treatment planning, 1:1 counseling, and discharge planning.
• Coordinates and facilitates process and psycho-educational groups which meet client needs. Documents group progress on group notes and files in chart.
• Presents pertinent information on patients to the primary clinical counselor.
• Assists primary counselor with discharge planning tasks such as faxing and copying of medical records.
• Under the guidance of the primary clinical counselor, schedules outpatient appointments.
• Utilizes theory based therapeutic modalities and demonstrates clinical intervention skills with patients.
• Serves as a professional role model to direct care staff and educates staff regarding therapeutic concerns.
• Assist with additional duties as assigned by the Director of Clinical Counseling.

Connaissances

Psychosocial assessments

Treatment planning

Discharge planning

Group facilitation

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

Graduate Degree in Social Work or mental health field

NYS license

Description du poste

Job Details: Level: Experienced

Job Location: BryLin Hospitals - BUFFALO, NY 14209

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Salary Range: $29.93 - $40.66 Hourly

Job Category: Health Care

BryLin is currently hiring for a Full Time Clinical Counselor!

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides thorough psychosocial assessments for patients including review of pertinent information provided in chart beforehand.
• Identifies and provides individualized treatment plan goals and reviews with primary Clinical Counselor.
• Completes thorough lethality assessments with assigned patients and reports findings to multi-disciplinary team.
• Completes inpatient and discharge safety plans with assigned patients. Reports findings to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Documents thorough and appropriate progress notes on assigned patients.
• Documents all pertinent patient information on the Clinical Counseling Communication Tool.
• Develops rapport with patients to help engage patients in treatment planning, 1:1 counseling, and discharge planning.
• Coordinates and facilitates process and psycho-educational groups which meet the needs of the client base. Documents group progress on group notes and files in chart.
• Presents pertinent information on patients to the primary clinical counselor.
• Assists primary counselor with discharge planning tasks such as faxing and copying of medical record.
• Under the guidance of the primary clinical counselor, schedules outpatient appointments.
• Utilizes theory based therapeutic modalities and demonstrates sensible and clinical intervention skills with patients.
• Services a professional role model to all other direct care staff. Communicates with and educates staff regarding therapeutic concerns of patients.
• Assist with additional duties as assigned by the Director of Clinical Counseling.

Requirements:

• Possess a minimum of 1 year of proven experience
• Licensed Master's Degree in Social Work, or in mental health discipline and possess a current NYS license.
• Occasional physical care and intermittent standing, walking and sitting.

Must have the ability to pass pre-employment background checks including a drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Employer

QualificationsRequirements:

• Possess a minimum of 1 year of proven experience
• Licensed Master's Degree in Social Work, or in mental health discipline and possess a current NYS license.
• Occasional physical care and intermittent standing, walking and sitting.