Mental Health Counselor- Licensed In-Home, Youth ACT Program

Child and Family Services of Erie County, Inc.•Buffalo, NY

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Youth ACT team (Assertive Community Treatment) provides mental health services to youth and families who are at risk of entering or returning to a higher level of care such as inpatient hospitalization or residential setting with the goal of maintaining safety and stabilization. The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor is an invaluable resource and plays a crucial role on the multidisciplinary treatment team. The Youth ACT team works closely together to address mental health concerns of youth and the impact these concerns have on the family. The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor will provide assessment, counseling, and mental health services to youth and families in a variety of settings such as in the home, and other community-based settings. The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor will provide assessment, counseling and mental health services to youth and families. Mental health assessment and counseling may be provided in the home or in the community. The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor is an invaluable resource that works on, and closely with, the treatment team to address mental health concerns of youth and the impact these concerns have on the family as a whole.

Requirements

A NYS Education Department license in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy
Demonstrated cultural competence in understanding and working with disadvantaged/minority populations in community-based programs in an urban and suburban setting
A valid NYS driver’s license with reliable transportation is required
Computer literacy required, experience with Electronic Medical Records preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

experience with Electronic Medical Records preferred

Responsibilities

Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy services
Provide individual, family, and group counseling to a diverse population with many challenges
Provide individual and family interventions with the goal of developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care and independent living skills to restore and maintain stability, to support functional gains and to adapt to, and or maintain community living.
Guide families during and following a crisis episode experienced by a child/family with the goal of stabilizing the child/youth in the home and natural environment.
Maintain the crisis phone, on call, for a week at a time (rotated amongst staff)
Collaborate with other treatment providers and collaterals, as appropriate
Complete and submit required documentation in a timely manner (e.g. progress notes, treatment plans, etc).
Participate in the agency Quality Improvement Process and other agency meetings including in-service trainings, supervision and staff meetings
Adheres to NYS and agency requirements including, but not limited to: HIPPA, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, child abuse identification and reporting, incident reporting, worker safety protocols