Mental Health Clinician

Open Door Family Medical Center•Town of Pelham, NY

15d•$62,220 - $72,420•Onsite

About The Position

Open Door Care Network is seeking a Mental Health Clinician for its Pelham Clinic. The clinician provides direct, integrated mental health services to patients of all ages, including children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and groups. The role focuses on accessible, high-quality, culturally competent care in an outpatient setting and includes evidence-based treatment for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. The clinician collaborates with patients and other care providers, supports crisis response and referrals, and maintains clinical documentation in accordance with organizational policies and applicable standards and laws. Open Door Care Network provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester, Putnam, and Ulster Counties. Its integrated services include primary and dental care, behavioral health, nutrition, wellness programs, and chronic disease management. The organization’s mission is to build healthier communities through accessible, equitable, culturally competent health care.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited graduate school in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy (MSW, MHC, or MFT).
Current New York State registration and license as an LMSW or corresponding degree/license; the posting identifies LMSW, LMHC, or LMFT as preferred.
Clinical experience with people affected by mental illness and substance use.
Experience providing clinical services to children and families; health care experience is preferred.
Strong clinical, assessment, and diagnostic skills, and thorough knowledge of current social work and mental health practices.
Familiarity with evidence-based treatment modalities and crisis management.
Working knowledge of electronic records and proficiency with computers, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn and use other software systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including active listening, and the ability to communicate with culturally diverse populations.
Ability to collaborate in a team environment and work with patients, employees, outside agencies, and providers.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
Strong organization, self-direction, resilience, and engagement in learning and continuous quality improvement.
Ability to exercise independent knowledge and judgment in complex situations.
Commitment to compassionate, high-quality care for underserved communities, including lower socioeconomic and multistressed families.

Nice To Haves

LMSW, LMHC, or LMFT credentials are preferred.
CASAC certification is a plus.
Experience providing clinical services to children and families in a health care field is preferred.
Experience in, or desire to work with, lower socioeconomic and multistressed families and underserved communities.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group counseling in an outpatient mental health setting, based on clinical diagnosis and assessment.
Document clinical interventions, diagnoses, symptoms, presenting problems, functional impacts, and treatment consistently in the electronic medical record.
Provide evidence-based treatment using a variety of modalities, including Trauma Systems Therapy and substance use disorder interventions.
Work with patients to develop treatment goals and objectives for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
Provide crisis counseling and intervention, including warm handoff assessments as needed.
Link patients to concrete and wraparound services, and coordinate with other providers to address the needs of patients and families.
Communicate with other care providers, including primary care providers, about patients’ care needs.
Incorporate health and wellness education, preventive-care referrals, and patients’ physical health concerns into ongoing care.
Participate in weekly supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, and service training programs.
Maintain patient confidentiality and prepare documentation in compliance with Open Door policies, JCAHO standards, and applicable city, state, and federal laws.
Communicate promptly with patients, colleagues, and the community, including responding to patient telephone requests and to emails, Teams messages, calls, and electronic health record communications.
Refer patients to appropriate mental health, psychiatric, or substance use treatment settings when care cannot be provided at Open Door.
Provide care in a culturally sensitive manner consistent with the organization’s philosophy and mission.