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About the Role

Under general direction, the Mental Health Counselor is responsible for providing a variety of clinical services including individual and specialized group counseling, intake/screening assessments, crisis counseling, and family counseling. This role involves conducting psychosocial assessments, mental health/mental status examinations, making treatment planning recommendations, and client referrals, all in support of the agency's mission.

Responsibilities

Conducts bio-psychosocial assessments, mental status and mental health evaluations.
Conducts individual, group and family counseling consistent with treatment plan objectives and makes referrals for appropriate levels of care.
Ensures accurate, complete, and timely client record maintenance in compliance with regulatory requirements and agency policy.
Complies with 42 CFR confidentiality, HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
Serves as a liaison to community agencies and organizations, fostering professional linkages and relationships with service providers and referral sources.
Designs and facilitates specialized, therapeutic groups based on client and program needs.
Facilitates in-service staff training on identified areas of need.
Adheres to social work standards, ethical principles, agency policies, and maintains professional relationships.
Demonstrates commitment to maintaining knowledge and skills for facilitating didactic, process experiential, and supportive group approaches.

Requirements

MSW degree needed only for designated programs/divisions.
Must obtain LMSW-Permit within 90 days of hire and licensure within one year of employment for designated programs/divisions or to obtain QHP status within designated OASAS regulated programs.
NYS LMSW licensure for designated programs/divisions.
NYS LCSW licensure.
Experience working with DHS CARES Software.
Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team experience.
Knowledge of techniques for identifying and preventing potentially violent behavior, including crisis management techniques.
Ability to develop, evaluate, implement, and modify clinical treatment interventions.
Competency in written, interpersonal, verbal, and computational skills for record presentation and documentation.
Knowledgeable about federal, state, and local law and regulation governing substance abuse treatment programs.

Skills

Individual counseling
Group counseling
Family counseling
Intake/screening assessments
Crisis counseling
Psychosocial assessments
Mental health examinations
Mental status examinations
Treatment planning
Client referrals
Record keeping
Confidentiality
HIPAA compliance
Liaison services
Community outreach
Therapeutic group facilitation
Staff training
Ethical principles
DHS CARES Software
Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
Crisis management
Clinical treatment intervention
Written communication
Interpersonal communication
Verbal communication
Computational skills
Substance abuse treatment program regulations

Location

New York City
Greater New York Area

Work Type

Onsite

Education Level

MSW degree
LMSW-Permit
LMSW licensure
LCSW licensure
Qualified Health Professional (QHP)

Salary/Compensations

$65,530 - $72,482

About the Company

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.
Samaritan Daytop Village, serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.