Psychotherapist

Harlem United Community AIDS Center Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Harlem United Community AIDS Center Inc. in New York, NY seeks a seasoned psychotherapist to join the Wellness team at The Nest Community Health Center.

This Licensed State Operated Article 31 clinic provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and care coordination within a Federally Qualified Health Center. The role requires a Master of Social Work with LMSW/LCSW, at least two years of psychotherapy experience, and experience in outpatient Article 31 settings.

Qualifications

• Master's in Social Work with LMSW/LCSW and at least two years’ psychotherapy experience.
• Experience in an Article 31 outpatient clinic required.
• Experience with clients with substance use, homelessness and/or HIV/AIDS.
• Experience with adolescents, adults and families desired.
• Group therapy facilitation desired.
• Credentialing with insurance panels preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screen/assess clients for admission to the Article 31 Mental Health Clinic in collaboration with a psychiatrist/NP during initial visits.
• Utilize PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT, DAST and DSM-5 to help formulate a diagnosis for assigned clients.
• Hold a caseload of 70 patients, with 10-12 sessions daily.
• Establish treatment goals and objectives for and with clients as part of interdisciplinary care planning.
• Assume role of primary psychotherapist for assigned clients, including documenting all sessions and communications.
• Participate in on-site crisis response.
• Attend supervision with Managing Clinical Director and weekly team meetings.
• Coordinate and facilitate case conferences for providers across agencies serving mutual clients for high-risk cases.
• Ensure confidentiality of patient information in the EHR and proper security practices.
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation within 72 hours.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) with LMSW/LCSW

Tools

PHQ-9

GAD-7

AUDIT

DAST

DSM-5

EHR

Job description

Psychotherapist

Clinic-133rd Street Full-Time Professional New York, NY, US

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Exciting opportunity for a seasoned psychotherapist to join our Wellness team located at The Nest Community Health Center. URAM-Harlem United’s Wellness Center is a Licensed State Operated Article 31 Mental Health Clinic Collocated in our Federally Qualified Health Center (F.Q.H.C.). Under the supervision of the Managing Clinical Director, the Psychotherapist will provide individual, group and family psychotherapy, supportive counseling, crisis intervention and care coordination for our Article 31 clinic

This position is full-time.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The following duties are mandatory requirements of the job:

• Screen/assess clients for appropriateness for admission into the Article 31 Mental Health Clinic in collaboration with a psychiatrist/psychiatric nurse practitioner during initial visits.
• Utilize evidence-based tools (PHQ-9, GAD- 7, AUDIT, DAST, etc) and DSM-5 to help formulate an appropriate clinical diagnosis for assigned clients.
• Knowledge and past utilization of interventions (psychodynamic, DBT, TF-CBT, MI and cognitive processing) preferred, use of each intervention dependent on individual client.
• Hold a caseload of 70 patients, with 10-12 sessions daily
• Establishing treatment goals and objectives for and with clients, as part of the interdisciplinary care planning process
• Assume role of primary psychotherapist for assigned clients, which includes documenting all sessions as well as all communication with collaterals and shared providers.
• Participate in on-site crisis response
• Attend regular supervision with Managing Clinical Director and weekly team meetings
• Participate in on-site crisis response, including rapid assessment, de-escalation, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure client and staff safety.
• Coordinate and facilitate case conferences for providers across agencies serving mutual clients, for high-risk cases and following incidents.
• Ensure the integrity and confidentiality of all patient information in the EHR by not sharing personal username or password with other staff.
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality of all patient information in the EHR by exiting the application or locking the system when away from the computer.
• Complete timely, accurate, and comprehensive clinical documentation, including progress notes (72 hours), assessments, treatment plans, and crisis interventions, in accordance with agency and regulatory standards.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters in Social Work plus LMSW/LCSW with at least two years’ experience providing psychotherapy and
• Experience providing psychotherapy in an Article 31 or similar outpatient clinic required.
• Experience working with individuals with history of substance use, mental illness, chronic homelessness and/or HIV/AIDS and other chronic health conditions required.
• Experience working with late adolescents, adults and families desired.
• Experience facilitating therapy groups desired
• Prefer candidates already credentialed with insurance panels.