Mental Health Counselor-(HRA) SS Brooklyn 2 (Vida Pathway)

Comunilife; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Dependent care

Paid time off

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Comunilife seeks a Mental Health Counselor to provide services to HIV/AIDS clients and families in Brooklyn. You will assess needs, develop and implement service plans, and coordinate with providers.

Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work or related field (or MS in Mental Health Counseling) and 1–3 years of experience. Bilingual Spanish preferred. Benefits include health, dental, vision, dependent care, 401(k), and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work or related health field, or Masters in Mental Health Counseling.
• 1–3 years of experience in mental health, preferably with HIV/AIDS populations; bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and assist in developing and implementing comprehensive service plans.
• Provide mental health services and referrals; monitor adherence to medication; assist with daily living activities and related supports.
• Coordinate with providers inside and outside Comunilife to ensure integrated care.
• Provide supportive counseling and collaborate with clinicians to help clients comply with treatment.
• Make home visits and conduct weekly Wellness Self-Management groups.
• Timely documentation of assessments, progress notes and contact records.
• Participate in supervision, trainings, and team meetings.

Skills

Mental health counseling

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related health field

Master's in Mental Health Counseling

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: Brooklyn, NY 11206Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

The Mental Health Counselor provides mental health related services for HIV/AIDS afflicted clients with mental health needs and their families. Responsible for the timely completion of mental health assessment and collaborating in the development and implementation of service plan(s) for each client admitted to the program. The positions is eligible for Comunilife's generous benefit package including health insurance, dental, vision, dependent care, paid time off, 401(k), tuition assistance program and more.

Essential Duties:

• Conduct mental health assessments and assist in the development and implementation of comprehensive service plans that identify mutually agreed upon long and short-term mental health related goals.
• Provide mental health services and referrals; assistance with adherence to medication regiments; activities for daily living; nutritional services; recreation programs; assistance in employment assessments, training; prevention with positives; and other necessary services to clients to increase their capacity for independent living. Also, monitor and ensure that clients are linked to needed services.
• Provides, coordinates and collaborates with providers within and outside Comunilife.
• Provide supportive counseling to clients and coordinates and collaborates with mental health providers to help clients to comply with treatment and medication regime.
• Make home visits and maintains face to face contact as specified in the service plan(s)
• Responsible to develop and implement weekly groups including the Wellness Self-Management model.
• Responsible for the timely completion of all required documentation including, comprehensive assessments, reassessments, progress notes of all contacts with clients and/or collaterals.
• Participate in case conferences, training, workshops and seminars as well as meetings with peers and supervisors as required.
• Assist in the planning, organizing program recreational activities.
• Participates in weekly supervision.

QualificationsEducation and Experience Requirement(s)

Masters degree in Social Work or related health field Or Masters Mental Health Counselor. Prefer one (1) to three (3) years work experience in mental health field, providing on-going counseling to HIV/AIDS individuals and their families. Individual, family and group counseling experience required. Preference given to persons with experience in Scattered Sites Programs, bi-lingual- Spanish.

Comunilife is an EEO employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.