MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (A31)

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

Job summary

A leading nonprofit organization seeks a clinical social worker to provide mental health services in Brooklyn, NY. The role involves counseling, crisis intervention, and collaboration with healthcare teams. Candidates must hold a relevant New York State license and possess strong diagnostic skills. Bilingual candidates are preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires licensure in New York State.
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills are essential.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling.
• Conduct comprehensive bio-psychosocial evaluations.
• Document all patient services in medical records.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Clinical skills

Crisis intervention

Bilingual (Fluent Spanish)

Education

Licensure in New York State as LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT or Psychologist

Graduate Degree

Job description

Job Details Job Location: Cadman Plaza - Brooklyn, 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

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensure in New York State as an LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT or Psychologist
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills
• 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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