MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Employee Benefits Fund • New York, NY

1h • $85,000 - $98,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Health Center Inc., also known as The New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of NYC, Inc Employee Benefit Funds, is a New York City-based healthcare organization with ambulatory care facilities providing extensive medical and diagnostic services. The organization is hiring a licensed, Spanish-bilingual counselor to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients seeking behavioral health and/or substance abuse treatment. The position is based at the organization’s 14 Penn Plaza location in Manhattan.

The counselor provides short-term treatment, diagnostic and crisis assessment to clients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds in a primary care setting. Clinical concerns may include mental health and psychiatric diagnoses, behavioral health problems related to medical illnesses, marital and family distress, workplace conflicts, substance abuse, domestic violence, and bereavement. The role also includes giving presentations for wellness programs and treating employees mandated to treatment, supporting their return to work, and consulting with employers on their progress. Services are provided in a multicultural context to a population speaking more than 50 languages and drawn from more than 90 countries.

Requirements

• PhD, PsyD, or Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work.
• Five years of professional clinical and/or counseling experience.
• Current New York State license as a Psychologist, LMHC, or LCSW.
• Current liability insurance coverage.
• Excellent organizational, communication, group presentation, and computer skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term treatment, diagnostic assessment, and crisis assessment to clients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds in a primary care setting.
• Address clinical issues including mental health and psychiatric diagnoses, behavioral health problems related to medical illnesses, marital and family distress, workplace conflicts, substance abuse, domestic violence, and bereavement.
• Conduct presentations for the organization’s wellness programs on topics including stress management, tobacco cessation, women’s health, senior citizen health, children’s health, domestic violence, and promotion of EAP services.
• Treat clients mandated by their employer to receive treatment for behavioral health, substance abuse, or other work-related issues.
• Facilitate employees’ return to work and consult with employers on employee progress.
• Work with clients within a multicultural context, serving a population that speaks more than 50 languages and comes from more than 90 countries.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health benefits at no cost to benefits-eligible employees and their eligible dependents.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick days, plus 12 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan.
• Life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Member’s Health Assistance Program.
• Pre-paid legal services.
• Life Cycle Benefits.

What This Job Offers

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