Counselor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Knowledge and ability to provide brief techniques, such as crisis intervention and solution-focused approaches.
• Ability to provide long-term approaches when treating chronic mental health disorders or disabilities.
• Demonstrate a concern for the short-term and long-term well-being of individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations.
• Effective written, verbal, organizational, interpersonal skills and computer literacy required plus knowledge of evidenced-based practices.
• Knowledge of and experience working with substance abuse, mental health, compromised health, HIV/Hepatitis C issues, criminal justice, child welfare, and HRA protocols/reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with OASAS and other regulatory agency regulations and written documentation requirements, DSM and ICD codes.
• Experience in individual and strong group counseling.
• Must be able to maintain ethics standard for Greenwich House, OASAS, and NYS Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors.
• Willing to modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal.
• Must achieve goals beyond minimal levels of performance.
• Must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years’ experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to patients in achieving self-sufficiency and positive treatment outcomes.
• Help patients identify goals and solutions to problems causing emotional problems and the use of psychotherapy to address mental disorders and substance abuse.
• Assist patients to develop skills and strategies to address their issues.
• Assess patient’s needs and develop a treatment plan with the patient that assists in working towards achieving the patient’s goals.
• Demonstrate a concern for the short-term and long-term well-being of individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations.
• Supervise counseling interns and graduates of counseling programs to develop skills necessary to practice as a Mental Health Counselor.
• Engage in program development, advocacy, research, and program evaluation to improve mental health treatment and prevention services.
• Maintain caseload, provide individual and group treatment utilizing evidence-based practice focused on daily living skills, harm reduction, anger management, parenting skills, assertiveness, health issues, mental health issues, pre-vocational and employment issues.
• Complete all required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Develop and update client treatment plans and long term goals.
• Be prepared for and attend all supervision sessions and team meetings.
• Attend all agency mandated training and other learning opportunities as recommended by the supervisor.
• Use time efficiently and personally well organized.
• Keep Supervisor and Director informed of progress and problems.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Worker’s Compensation
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Holidays
• Personal Time Off
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave