Licensed Therapist

Chenango County Behavioral Health Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary $40.37/hour

Comprehensive benefits

Weekly supervision

No On-Call responsibilities

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

NHSC loan repayment eligibility

Job summary

Chenango County Behavioral Health Services in Norwich, NY seeks full-time therapists to provide psychosocial assessments, individual/family/group therapy, and crisis management. Must hold or be eligible for NY State licensure (LMSW/CSW/MHC/MFT/Creative Arts Therapist/Psychoanalyst) or provisional/licensed master social worker status.

Responsibilities include assessment, treatment planning, crisis work, advocacy, and referrals.

Qualifications

• Must hold a NY State license or provisional/license options listed.
• Degree accreditation requirements noted for non-US degrees.

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial & substance use assessments.
• Individual, family, and group therapy.
• Treatment planning and crisis assessment.
• Advocacy and referrals to local providers.

Skills

License requirements for NY

Job description

Job Description

Join a growing team at Chenango County Behavioral Health Services, the primary provider of outpatient mental health and substance use treatment in the area. We’re seeking compassionate, motivated full-time therapists eager to build and expand their clinical skills.

Qualifications:

1. Possession of one of the following: current New York State License as a Master of Social Work, Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Creative Arts Therapist, or Psychoanalyst; OR
2. Possession of a provisional license as a Mental Health Counselor; OR
3. Possession of a limited permit to practice licensed master social work and use the title licensed master social worker.

Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Position status: Non-Competitive HELP Program.

Responsibilities:

• Psychosocial & substance use assessments
• Individual, family, and group therapy
• Treatment planning, crisis assessment
• Advocacy, and referrals to local providers

What We Offer:

• Starting salary: $40.37/hour-37.5 hours/week
• Comprehensive benefits, generous leave, retirement plan
• Weekly supervision and strong clinical training
• No On-Call responsibilities
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary team
• NHSC loan repayment eligibility

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid time off and paid holidays
• NYS Retirement
• 457(b) tax deferred retirement savings plan
• Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness program

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. At time of appointment and continuing throughout employment, candidates/incumbents will be required to possess a valid New York State Driver's License, a reliable vehicle, and a driving record acceptable to the County's insurance carrier.

2. At time of appointment and continuing throughout employment, candidates/incumbents must maintain an appropriate provisional license, limited permit, or permanent license throughout the duration of employment.

3. At time of appointment and continuing throughout employment, candidates/incumbents must not be named on the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General, List of Exclusions and/or the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General Medicaid Terminations or Exclusions List

EEOE M/F/H/V.

Norwich, NY 13815