CLINICIAN-LICENSED-LCSW
About The Position
The Clinician - Licensed maintains a client caseload and identifies goals and objectives to improve clients’ emotional, social, and daily functioning, with support from a clinical supervisor. The role provides individual, group, and/or family counseling for mental health and substance use, supports person-centered treatment planning, and assists clients and families with crisis management and discharge planning. The clinician also connects clients with community resources and collaborates with local agencies and multidisciplinary teams. The position requires compliance with applicable mental health and substance use regulations, laws, and ethical guidelines.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work or mental health from an accredited school.
- Licensed eligible.
- Continuing professional education required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with mental health and substance use populations is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial history assessments that include clients’ problems, strengths, preferences, and cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Assist clients in creating and maintaining person-centered treatment plans.
- Attend weekly staff meetings, treatment teams, and supervision.
- Complete required documentation in the EHR within applicable regulatory timelines.
- Empower clients and encourage their choices, demonstrating sensitivity to choices related to racial, cultural, and ethnic heritage and sexual orientation.
- Link clients with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals, and identifying unmet needs.
- Provide crisis management services to clients and families by appointment or walk-in.
- Develop comprehensive discharge plans in collaboration with clients, their families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.
- Provide individual, group, and/or family counseling for mental health and/or substance use.
- Collaborate with local agencies, including DSS, Probation, and Drug Court.
- Complete urine drug screens on clients.
- Comply with OMH, OASAS, New York State, and federal regulations, laws, and ethical guidelines.
- Track and maintain professional licensure status if licensed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
