Social Worker - Mental Health Counselor - 0000L - Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM

WellLife Network•Smithtown, NY

6d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Provide Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) to program participants through individual and group counseling, case management, and service coordination. Conduct assessments; review and develop Individualized Recovery Plans; and document participants’ participation and progress. Support participants in pursuing recovery goals related to employment, education, and community integration, and provide rehabilitation, recovery guidance, and treatment support within an interdisciplinary team. The role includes maintaining an assigned caseload and its records, facilitating classes and activities, developing curricula and group protocols, coordinating treatment and recovery meetings, communicating with prescribers and other agencies, and participating in referrals and discharge planning. The position also requires compliance with program, WellLife Network, and OMH policies and PROS standards, as well as HIPAA, confidentiality, incident-reporting, and applicable professional requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Rehabilitation; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or another human services area with two to three years of mental health or human services experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Experience working with individuals with mental health conditions in both individual and group settings.
Ability to meet applicable professional standards and codes of ethics if licensed or credentialed.

Responsibilities

Maintain an assigned caseload for engagement, assessment, rehabilitation planning, and goal setting and acquisition.
Complete timely and accurate documentation and follow-up, maintain caseload records, and collaboratively document service provision, participant progress, and reviews of IAP/IRP.
Facilitate classes and activities, develop curricula and group protocols as needed, and provide individual and group rehabilitation, recovery guidance, and counseling.
Develop and implement classes, groups, and activities within PROS categories, including IR, IDDT, CRS, and CT.
Support participants in identifying and achieving recovery goals related to employment, education, and community integration.
Provide services in program specialization areas such as IRGA, IPS, IDDT, community resource development, structured skills development, or wellness self-management.
Participate in IPS, IRGA, and/or IDDT team meetings and individual, group, family, collateral, and case-review meetings on and off site.
Initiate job development, job placement, and community outreach as needed.
Complete referrals and participate in discharge planning, including initiating necessary referrals.
Coordinate treatment and recovery team meetings for program participants and communicate with assigned prescribers.
Act as a liaison with other agencies to explain the PROS program and facilitate referrals; conduct outreach and networking as needed.
Provide coverage for programming or classes facilitated by other staff as needed.
Communicate information to staff and supervisors verbally and in writing, including instructions, feedback, and work-practice adjustments.
Report safety concerns and participant or program issues to the Program Director; participate in evacuations and help ensure participant safety during emergencies.
Meet administrative productivity standards and complete incident reporting when applicable.
Supervise student interns under the direction of the Program Supervisor, Coordinator, or Director.
Comply with program, WellLife Network, and OMH policies and procedures, participant-rights requirements, documentation and incident-reporting rules, OMH guidance, PROS standards of care, and HIPAA and confidentiality guidelines.
Follow applicable professional standards and codes of ethics, and complete required educational training.
Attend and participate in team meetings, in-service training, supervision, and other trainings and conferences as needed.
Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and receive supervision from and report to the Director/Supervisor.