CLINICIAN-LICENSED-LMSW
About The Position
The Clinician-Licensed maintains a client caseload and, with support from a clinical supervisor, identifies goals and objectives to improve clients’ emotional, social, and daily functioning. The position provides mental health and/or substance-use counseling, crisis management, treatment planning, community-resource linkage, and discharge planning. The clinician works collaboratively with clients, families, multidisciplinary staff, and local agencies, and complies with applicable regulatory, legal, and ethical requirements. This is a full-time position in Massena, New York. The workweek schedule is provided by the manager; hours and schedules may vary with company needs and workload, with as much advance notice as possible when changes occur. Local travel may include meetings and possible home visits. Continuing professional education is required. Employment is at will, and duties may change.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work or mental health from an accredited school.
- Licensed eligible.
- Continuing professional education is required.
- Demonstrated competencies in decision making, collaboration, results orientation, communication, technical capacity, teamwork, thoroughness, flexibility, crisis management, time management, emotional intelligence, and confidentiality.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with mental health and substance-use populations is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial history assessments covering 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-team meetings, and supervision.
- Complete required documentation in the electronic health record within applicable regulatory timelines.
- Empower clients and support their choices, demonstrating sensitivity 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 on a walk-in basis.
- Develop comprehensive discharge plans in collaboration with clients, 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 Office of Mental Health, Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, 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
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
