Behavioral Health Counselor

Northwell Health • New York, NY

2d

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 and non-clinical team members and supports multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Master's Degree required or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current License to practice as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Master Social Worker (LMSW), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
• Ability to work shifts between 8:30AM to 9:00PM, including every other weekend and some holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Inpatient psychiatry or emergency psychiatry experience, preferred.
• Previous hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses clients and conducts psychosocial assessment with family, significant others, and/or professional collaterals to determine patient conditions and needs.
• Provides specialized therapeutic interventions, individual and/or group psychotherapy, as needed, as well as crisis counseling and intervention services, as appropriate.
• Provides complex care management including identification and linkage to community services and resources, and/or access or transfer to a higher level of behavioral health care (e.g. partial hospitalization, inpatient hospitalization) as appropriate, and ensures patient moves along care continuum in a timely manner.
• Promotes patient compliance and adherence to treatment as well as liaises with patient providers for collateral treatment.
• Provides patients and families with the opportunity to engage in care and treatment as well as participates in developing and implementing new/revised approved programs, initiatives, techniques and/or protocols.
• Completes documentation in accordance with policies and procedures of the organization, state and Federal regulations.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team consisting of healthcare teams, patients and families to understand social and emotional elements related to diagnosis and treatment.
• Performs related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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