Senior Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW)

Community Healthcare Network; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Community Healthcare Network is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist IV in New York to provide clinical treatment services under the Behavioral Health Director and treating Psychiatrist. You will perform comprehensive assessments, diagnose, and prepare/implement treatment plans.

You will manage a caseload, conduct intakes, provide psychotherapy, and participate in supervision, ensuring OMH standards and patient confidentiality. This role emphasizes collaborative care and documented records.

Qualifications

• One to three years experience as a Clinical Social Worker.
• Specialized education and training in mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and document information in accordance with OMH standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Interest in and conviction of purpose and aims for all programs in the Agency.
• Respect for the rights of individuals to make their own decisions about their medical care.
• Ability to communicate easily and display a cordial manner towards individuals from a variety of socio-economic, cultural and religious background.

Responsabilités

• Provides assessment and screening services to individuals interested in becoming participants in the mental health program.
• Conducts intake and psycho-social assessments.
• Provides treatment services to a caseload of 30-50 clients, the caseload number being based on the following factors: show rate, modalities provided (i.e. individual therapy only, group and individual therapy) and maintaining weekly utilization/billing targets.
• Facilitates related services for health center patients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
• Evaluates assessments and makes diagnoses.
• Develops and implements treatment plans according to OMH standards.
• Provides psychotherapy and psycho-education to a variety of clients, utilizing individual, family and group models.
• Participates in regular clinical supervision to discuss cases.
• Demonstrates good understanding of transference and countertransference and is willing to explore own feelings/issues that come up during client care in clinical supervision.
• Comfortable confronting, contracting with, and making clients accountable for their own choices.
• Involves clients in their own treatment planning as well as their own education about their mental illness(es)
• Develops and maintains clinical records, in accordance to OMH standards.
• Ensures that patients receive coordinated and related services.
• Participates in case conferences with case management staff and other members of the clinical team.
• Meets with consulting psychiatrist in the development of the treatment plan and to obtain direction.
• Provides cases intervention, which could include home visits, escorting clients to emergency room, assisting in the development of plan for clients at risk for suicide/homicide.

Connaissances

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Cultural sensitivity

Documentation skills

Formation

MSW Degree

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Description du poste

Community Healthcare Network is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist IV in New York to provide clinical treatment services under the Behavioral Health Director and treating Psychiatrist. You will perform comprehensive assessments, diagnose, and prepare/implement treatment plans.

You will manage a caseload, conduct intakes, provide psychotherapy, and participate in supervision, ensuring OMH standards and patient confidentiality. This role emphasizes collaborative care and documented records.