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About The Position

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
• Minimum of two years of experience as a staff trainer or treatment supervisor.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships and effective written, oral, and interpersonal English communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Complete OASAS Clinical Supervision Foundations I and II within one year of hire.
• Experience providing and documenting psychological assessments, including diagnosis as described in the DSM-V.
• Demonstrated understanding of personality and human behavior psychodynamics, person-centered care, and the psychopathology and treatment of substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations.
• Strong commitment to advancing institutional performance measures through interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Advanced organizational and time management skills.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Electronic Medical Records Systems.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish skills.
• OTP experience preferred.
• Credentialed Substance Abuse and Alcoholism Counselor (CASAC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial, annual, and crisis mental health evaluations for identified patients as needed.
• Maintain an average caseload of at least 40 patients, as determined by the Clinic Director.
• Provide individual and group psychotherapy, complex care coordination, extended evaluations, and crisis intervention using evidence-based protocols.
• Maintain familiarity with community referral resources, including IPA agreements and MOUs, refer patients who need outside services, and follow up on referrals and engagement.
• Provide clinical supervision to CASAC Counselors through at least weekly meetings focused on case analysis, person-centered treatment planning, case management, and supervisory-process issues.
• Ensure timely and thorough program and reporting documentation in EMR, ERDS, HRA-STARS, OASAS-CDS, and manual documents as needed.
• Assess patient needs related to co-occurring disorders and other risk factors.
• Complete MSEs and other evidence-based assessments to identify co-occurring disorders, directly or indirectly.
• Complete risk assessments, including suicide and homicide risk assessments, and perform appropriate safety planning and notifications.
• Train CASAC Counselors and ensure implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Coach and provide psychoeducation to CASAC Counselors on managing high-risk patients and complex care coordination.
• Ensure CASAC Counselors adhere to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations.
• Provide task supervision for Social Work or Mental Health Counseling interns, if applicable.
• Attend individual and/or group supervision with a clinical supervisor.
• Attend weekly case conferences and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Complete mandatory training through the Relias training platform.
• Identify major legal and regulatory issues in a given set of circumstances and escalate critical issues to clinic leadership.
• Provide administrative coverage for clinic management as needed.
• Provide coverage at other clinics as needed.
• Perform special projects assigned by clinic management.
• Travel occasionally as required.
• Work outside traditional 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. hours as needed.
• Be available for rotating Saturday coverage from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the event of a staff shortage.
• Supervise the Counselors.