MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (A31)

Institute2000; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit organization in New York seeks a Mental Health Clinician to provide essential mental health services across all age groups. The role involves offering clinical assessments, therapies, and working closely with healthcare teams to address various psychosocial issues. Candidates must possess advanced education and relevant licensure, along with strong clinical skills.

Qualifications

• Masters in Counseling Clinical Psychology required.
• NYS licensure as LMSW, LCSW, LMHC preferred.
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
• Prepare comprehensive bio-psychosocial evaluations and treatment plans.
• Educate staff regarding psychosocial issues related to patient care.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Clinical skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Supervision

Education

Masters in Counseling Clinical Psychology

MSW with New York State Certification

NYS licensure as 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

The Mental Health Clinician 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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