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About the Role

Open Door is seeking a School Based Mental Health Clinician to provide direct clinical mental health services to patients of all ages, aiming for high-quality, culturally competent, accessible, and integrated healthcare. The role involves individual, couple, and family treatment for various age groups.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group counseling based on clinical diagnosis and assessment.
Accurately document all clinical interventions, diagnoses, symptoms, and presenting problems in the Electronic Medical Record.
Provide high-quality evidence-based treatment using modalities including trauma systems therapy and substance use disorder interventions.
Participate in weekly supervision, multi-disciplinary team meetings, and service training programs.
Provide crisis counseling, linkages to concrete and wraparound services, and coordinate with other providers.
Document clinical symptoms, presenting problems, impact on functioning, and interventions consistent with diagnosis.
Work with patients to develop treatment plan goals and objectives for mental health, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders.
Provide ongoing communication with other care providers regarding patient care needs.
Incorporate health and wellness education and referrals for preventative care.
Respond to and incorporate physical health concerns into ongoing care interventions.
Provide crisis intervention and warm hand-off assessments as needed.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Prepare and maintain documentation in compliance with JCAHO standards and applicable laws.
Demonstrate ability to function in a culturally sensitive manner.
Foster good communication between the center and the community by returning all patient telephone requests.
Ensure timely communication via email, Teams, calls, and electronic health record.
Facilitate referrals to appropriate treatment settings for mental health, psychiatric, and substance use disorder needs when care cannot be provided internally.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited graduate school in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy (MSW, MHC, or MFT).
LMSW, LMHC, or LMFT preferred with current New York State registration and license or corresponding degree or limited permit.
CASAC a plus.
Excellent clinical experience with mentally ill and substance abuse afflicted populations.
Experience providing clinical services to children and families, preferably in the healthcare field.
Passion for providing high-quality care to low-income, underserved residents in a mental health setting.
Desire to work in underserved communities.
Outstanding clinical, assessment, and diagnostic skills.
Proficient in the use of computers, specifically with electronic medical records.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a culturally diverse population.
Team-focused collaborator.
Excellent interpersonal skills both verbally and in writing.
Highly organized, self-directed.
Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement.
Resilient.
Desire to provide quality care for patients; to be compassionate, understanding, energetic, organized, self-motivated, and a creative problem-solver.
Solid clinical experience with mentally ill and substance misuse impacted populations.
Familiarity with evidence-based treatment modalities and crisis management.
Working knowledge of electronic records.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
Excellent leadership and communication skills (writing, oral, and active listening).
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and culturally diverse setting.
Strong computer skills including working knowledge in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and capacity to navigate and enhance proficiency in these and other software systems.
Thorough knowledge of current social work and mental health practices.
Experience in or desire to work with lower socio-economic and multi-stressed families.
Requires independent knowledge and judgment related to complex situations.

Skills

Trauma systems therapy
Substance use disorder interventions
Crisis counseling
Clinical assessment
Diagnostic skills
Electronic medical records proficiency
Written communication
Verbal communication
Interpersonal skills
Team collaboration
Computer proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Evidence-based treatment modalities
Crisis management
Leadership skills
Active listening

Location

FSW Mount Vernon Clinic - Mount Vernon, NY

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Clinical experience with mentally ill, substance abuse afflicted population
Experience with providing clinical services to children and families
Experience in healthcare field

Education Level

Master’s Degree from an accredited graduate school in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy (MSW, MHC, or MFT)
LMSW, LMHC, or LMFT preferred
Current New York State registration and license or corresponding degree or limited permit
CASAC a plus

Salary/Compensations

$62220.00 - $72420.00

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
401(k)
Generous paid time off
Educational assistance
Competitive salary
Annual bonuses based on organizational and individual objectives

About the Company

Open Door Care Network provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester, Putnam and Ulster Counties.
A pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door provides more than 300,000 patient visits annually and serves nearly 60,000 individual patients who might not otherwise have access.
Open Door offers integrated services and a holistic approach to building healthier communities.
Primary medical care, dental care, integrated behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs, and chronic disease management are the foundation of its clinical programs.
Founded as a free clinic in 1972, Open Door’s mission of building healthier communities through accessible, equitable, culturally competent health care has led to site and service expansions.
Today, Open Door operates centers in Brewster, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Ossining, Port Chester, and Sleepy Hollow, in addition to eight School-Based Health Centers in the Port Chester and Ossining School Districts, a mobile dental van in Mount Kisco, and a new dental practice in Saugerties, NY.
For more information, please visit our website at www.opendoormedical.org.