MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (31)

The Institute for Family Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated mental health professional to provide clinical services to diverse patients and families. This role involves delivering individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and comprehensive evaluations. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Counseling Clinical Psychology and relevant New York State certifications. This position offers an opportunity to work collaboratively with healthcare teams, ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards while making a significant impact on community health. Join a supportive environment that values diversity and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Masters in Counseling Clinical Psychology required.
• NYS Licensure as LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling.
• Conduct short- and long-term therapy with treatment plans.
• Document all patient services in medical records.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Behavior Modification

Diagnostic Assessment

Psychotherapy

Mental Health Consultation

Supervision

Documentation

Education

Masters in Counseling Clinical Psychology

MSW with New York State Certification

NYS Licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, PhD/PsyD)

Job description

Job Details Level: Experienced Job Location: Family Health Center of Harlem - New York, NY Position Type: Full Time Education Level: Graduate Degree Salary Range: $36.00 - $49.00 Hourly Travel Percentage: Negligible Job Shift: Day Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services Description

Provides clinical mental health services to all age patients/families in the Institute for Family Health. The scope of practice includes but is not limited to diagnostic assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, behavior modification, crisis intervention and mental health consultation. The social worker will report to the Regional Director and/or Program Director and work collaboratively with members of the health care team throughout the organization, while utilizing independent judgment in delivering care and services. This position is a learned professional, requiring achievement of specific advanced educational training related to the duties detailed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling, crisis intervention and concrete services.
• Work in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying patients' health problems.
• Prepares comprehensive bio-psychosocial evaluations, mental status exams, patient histories, treatment plans and reports.
• Conduct short- and long-term therapy with appropriate treatment plans, goals, and objectives.
• May supervise social work student interns.
• Educates staff regarding psychosocial issues related to patient care.
• Actively identify child welfare issues and coordinate with the Child Protective coordinator regarding appropriate reporting procedures.
• Document all patient services in patients' medical records, completes encounter forms for all patient visits.
• Assure social service compliance with legal, regulatory and professional standards, including Article 28 and JCAHO (where applicable).
• Participates in social service quality assurance program.
• Participates in Social Service Department meetings and all required staff meetings.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area

Qualifications

• Masters in Counseling Clinical Psychology from an accredited University required
• MSW with New York State Certification required
• NYS licensure as LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, PhD/PsyD preferred
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
• Willingness to supervise interns and attend required supervisor courses
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations ie: HIV, homeless, mentally ill, elderly, children, adolescents, etc.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Bi-lingual, Fluent Spanish preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:

The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.

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