Licensed School-Based Counselor (LMHC/LMSW)

Finger Lakes Community Health • Penn Yan, NY

47d • Onsite

About The Position

Finger Lakes Community Health (FLCH) was founded in 1989 with an original mission of serving the region's agricultural workers by linking individuals to area resources and providing essential health services. In 2009 the organization expanded to become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving patients of all incomes, ethnicities and walks of life. Over the last decade, FLCH has grown to provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services to over 28,000 patients at eight health centers. With over 200 employees we strive to provide high-quality and innovative health care services to the Finger Lakes Region. Job Summary: Finger Lakes Community Health is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Clinician to join our team at the new School-Based Health Center located within the Penn Yan Central School District. This is a unique opportunity to provide meaningful, year-round support to eligible students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The clinician will deliver high-quality psychotherapy, clinical assessment, and evaluation services to address behavioral, developmental, emotional, and social challenges. All care will be provided in accordance with the New York State Department of Health Article 28 regulations for Diagnostic and Treatment Centers. This position follows the district's academic calendar, including summer school hours, based on the board-approved school schedule. This includes regular school days, scheduled breaks, paid holidays, and summer school hours. Any additional days that the school is closed outside of the anticipated schedule will be subject to FLCH policy and may still require work to be completed at another FLCH facility.

Requirements

• A current unrestricted NYS Licensed is required
• CPR certification required (can be provided)
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with personnel, patients, and community partners
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• The ability to work flexible hours -- some evenings are required
• Please be aware that all staff are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination will be required prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

• The ability to communicate fluently in both Spanish and English is preferred

Responsibilities

• Formulate and complete assessment
• Provide counseling and psychosocial plans to address the following: mental, social, emotional, behavioral disorders and problems developmental and addictive disorders, conditions and disabilities
• Use assessment instruments to identify and evaluate disorders and dysfunctions of mental illness.
• Utilize various therapeutic inventions
• Provide mental health counseling using evidence based approaches (this will be up to provider and patient needs). This may include but not limited to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Solution Focused Therapy Motivational Interviewing
• Develop and implement treatment plan
• Work collaboratively with individual on individualized treatment plan that includes the following: Diagnosis/assessment Goal Objective Barriers to treatment Strength of individual Modality and Intervention used Target date
• Coordinate care with an integrated focus
• Team based coordination with primary care
• Participate in behavioral health case conference
• Be a core member with a multidisciplinary care team
• Participate in a planned supervision for license and consultation
• Documentation
• Progress notes and treatment plans are documented in an integrated electronic medical record. Notes will include the following but not limited to: Presenting problem and status of symptoms Treatment goals Progress towards goals Functional status
• Depending on license, documentation may require supervision and co-signature of notes by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Benefits

• Monday through Friday schedule, closed all major holidays, school breaks, and all partial days recognized by the school.
• Medical insurance with up to 85% employer contribution
• Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Safe Harbor 3% 401k contribution
• 3 weeks (120 hours) of PTO annually
• Education reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees