Day Treatment Counselor - TST

Racker • Town of Ithaca, NY

4d • $51,000 - $61,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Day Treatment Counselor will work as a part of an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive mental health support to students within a school setting. The Day Treatment Counselor develops and implements a treatment plan that enhances the student’s social, emotional and behavioral functioning in school, home and community and reflects the perspectives of the student, family and other involved supports. Day Treatment counselors conduct individual and group therapy, provide family support and case management, and offer classroom support as needed. Racker offers programs in partnership with Tompkins Seneca Tioga (TST) BOCES and the local school districts to help young people with emotional and behavioral needs. Students in the Day Treatment program receive comprehensive mental health services that are integrated into their academic program. Our team of clinicians includes 14 social workers, 2 psychologists, a child psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and a medication coordinator. Our high level of staffing allows us to provide an intensive level of assessment, mental health support and skill building. We serve ages 5 – 21, from eight component school districts.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, LCSW preferred, if currently licensed as LMSW will be actively working toward attainment of LCSW OR Master’s Degree in relevant mental health field with appropriate certification in the field of specialty.
• Clinical counseling experience preferred
• Experience with children & adolescents preferred
• Experience working in a school based setting
• Understanding of the needs of children with social, emotional and behavioral problems and the needs of their families preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive treatment program for each assigned student that will enhance their social, emotional and behavioral functioning in school, at home and in the community and which reflects the perspectives of the student, family and other involved supports.
• Provide individual and group therapy to students
• Act as a case manager to coordinate treatment goals
• Provide crisis intervention support to students in need
• Complete assessments that are recommended for improved diagnostic understanding, treatment planning and immediate crisis intervention
• Offer and deliver a full continuum of family support and therapy services and keep families fully informed on their child’s progress
• Gather and share treatment-related information with team members
• Maintain open and direct communication with team members and negotiate and resolve differences
• Engage and participate in clinical supervision
• Complete all documentation per Office of Mental Health and program guidelines

Benefits

• continuum of health care options for families and individuals
• funding and time for continuing education
• retirement investment with employer match
• paid vacation for school holidays and breaks
• paid sick time
• a 20% discount on childcare services for children/grandchildren of full time staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level