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TITLE: Licensed Mental Health Counselor - DHS
SUPERVISOR: Program Director
CATEGORY: Full Time, Exempt:
JOB
Requires a minimum of 5 years with experience with chronically homeless persons living with histories of chemical dependencies and mental illness
- Working experience with homeless persons, both individual and family units with special needs, HIV, Addiction, MICA and Domestic Violence
- Requirements, conduct pre-intake mental health evaluations and recommendations.
- Schedule follow up sessions with clients as needed.
- Document all clinical findings.
- Co-facilitate case conferences
- Monitor, follow up mental health treatment adherence.
- Sign off on all clinical service plan developments.
- Provide clinical supervision to case management team.
- Perform other duties as required
Education:
- A valid NYS License to provide behavioral health services LMHC
- CASAC a plus
Experience:
- Prior experience conducting psycho-social assessments including the development of person-center service plans. Familiarity with Harm Reduction Practice.
Skills:
- Prior experience working with chronic homeless persons many of which have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
- Strong behavioral interviewing techniques
- Knowledge of NYS Mental Health screening tool MHSF III , preferred
- Excellent communication, listener, therapeutic skills
- Knowledge of electronic case manager systems (AWARDS)
- Fluency in Spanish a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Home Health
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to commute/relocate:
- New York, NY 10025: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
