Counselor Licensed Professional Of Healing Arts

Metrocare Services•Hillside, NY

About The Position

The Licensed Professional of the Healing Arts (LPHA) monitors services and provides Community Support Services and therapeutic services in a person-centered, supportive, community-based environment. The role uses knowledge of mental illness symptoms, diagnostic characteristics, medications, side effects, and benefits to support people with mental health and developmental challenges. Metrocare provides gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. The LPHA works with consumers, families, agency teams, and community providers to assess needs, coordinate care, build living skills, respond to crises, and support community participation. The position includes community-based work and may require travel between worksites, home visits, and transportation of consumers in an agency-provided vehicle. Services must be documented in the automated clinical record within 24 hours, and the employee must maintain required productivity levels and confidentiality. The role requires a master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field; two to three years of specialized experience; and licensure as an LPC, LCSW, or Ph.D. A current driver's license and required trainings and certifications are also specified. Metrocare offers a competitive salary, training, and a benefits package.

Requirements

Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
Two to three years of specialized experience.
Licensure as an LPC, LCSW, or Ph.D.
Current driver's license in Texas or another state; employees licensed in another state must obtain a Texas driver's license within three months of employment.
Liability insurance is required when using a personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business; employees operating a Center vehicle or driving a personal car on Center business must be insurable by the Center's liability carrier and have an acceptable driving record.
TB test, CPR, First Aid, PMAB, and TAC web-based training.
Basic math skills.
Ability to assess consumer needs and implement a training plan; maintain a list of community resources; recognize and report psychoactive medication side effects; assess potential crisis situations and ensure appropriate care; and call in clinical information for authorization.
Ability to work collaboratively as a team member while exercising individual judgment, work autonomously with minimal or no supervision, and work in a high-stress environment with initiative and creativity.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, organize and prioritize workflow, meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks and special projects, and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to use an automated clinical recordkeeping system and computer, printer, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and the internet.
Ability to drive a multi-passenger vehicle.
Ability to talk and hear, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone, carry equipment and supplies up to 15 pounds, and stand and/or walk for more than seven hours a day.
Reliable transportation to travel between various worksites during the workday or workweek; proof of minimum auto liability coverage when applicable.

Responsibilities

Attend treatment team staffings and identify opportunities to promote or provide psychosocial rehabilitation and use of community resources.
Contribute to team knowledge and understanding of each consumer.
Provide individual and small-group training in living skills, including social skills, budgeting, mobility, shopping, meal planning and cooking, coping skills, personal hygiene and organization, and home maintenance.
Provide therapeutic counseling in accordance with clinical algorithms.
Assist with intake assessments and diagnostic formulations as needed.
Coordinate services within the agency and with community providers.
Support consumer-approved involvement and education of family members.
Obtain third-party payer authorizations as needed.
Monitor and continually assess assigned consumers, including through home visits when necessary.
Respond to crisis or potential crisis situations and coordinate services or provide community support to ensure an appropriate level of care.
Assist with on-call services in accordance with agency procedures.
Facilitate skills-training and therapeutic groups.
Transport consumers in an agency-provided vehicle to and from community resources or social activities as needed.
Help consumers plan and carry out social and leisure activities, including community outings and social/leisure skills development or maintenance.
Document services in the automated clinical record within 24 hours of service delivery.
Maintain productivity levels required by Center policies and protect the confidentiality of consumer and family information.
Perform other duties as assigned.