Behavioral Health Counselor

Northwell • New York, NY

13h

About The Position

Engages and provides care and support to Behavioral Health clients, patients,and/or families. Performs psychosocial assessment and care management. Plans,implements, and documents care and treatment. Collaborates with clinical andnon-clinical team members and supports multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work required or equivalent combination of educationand related experience. 
• Current License to practice as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)  in New YorkState required, plus specialized certifications as needed
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required. 

Responsibilities

• Assesses clients and conducts psychosocial assessment with family,significant others, and/or professional collaterals to determine patientconditions and needs.
• Provides specialized therapeutic interventions, individual and/or grouppsychotherapy, as needed, as well as crisis counseling and interventionservices, as appropriate.
• Provides complex care management  including identification and linkage tocommunity services and resources, and/or access or transfer to a higher level ofbehavioral health care (e.g. partial hospitalization, inpatient hospitalization)as appropriate, and ensures patient moves along care continuum in a timelymanner.
• Promotes patient compliance and adherence to treatment as well as liaiseswith patient providers for collateral treatment.
• Provides patients and families with the opportunity to engage in care andtreatment as well as participates in developing and implementing new/revisedapproved programs, initiatives, techniques and/or protocols.
• Completes documentation in accordance with policies and procedures of theorganization, state and Federal regulations. 
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team consisting of healthcare teams,patients and families to understand social and emotional elements related todiagnosis and treatment .
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here areconsidered essential functions of the job under the Americans with DisabilitiesAct. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essentialfunctions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees