within the incumbent’s scope of practice as outlined by the New York State Education Department. The incumbent will perform
all related duties as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE:
Completes initial diagnostic assessments on individuals requesting mental health services to determine medical necessity
for treatment, including assessment of mental illness, identification of symptoms that interfere with the individual’s ability
to function adequately in their daily life, and identification of problem areas that will lead to person centered treatment
planning;
Provides psychotherapy and/or other clinical interventions to adults, children, couples, families, and groups, many of whom are
high risk clients;
Provides crisis intervention services both in person and by telephone, coordinates the provision of emergency services as needed
and refers clients to appropriate agencies for ongoing services;
Provides crisis intervention services in community settings or homes as required by the needs of the clients and the Department;
Receives and responds to telephone referrals from human service agencies, law enforcement agencies, County Departments, and
other community agencies or individuals who are experiencing crisis situations that may require immediate intervention;
Coordinates services and treatment plans with other agency professionals for clients who are connected with, or have need of the
services of, those other agencies;
Is responsible for understanding and adherence to both the Department and the County Corporate Compliance programs.
Corporate Compliance refers to the adherence to all Federal, State, and local laws that pertain to the work performed;
Arranges transportation to hospital for clients requiring hospitalization or psychiatric evaluation;
Participates in regularly scheduled group supervision and intake meetings, providing peer consultation to the other professionals
involved;
Participate in multidisciplinary Departmental or Community team meetings to assist with the formulation of a community care
plan for individuals who present with a mental illness and other complex human services needs;
Provides consultation to professionals, paraprofessionals, community agencies, law enforcement officials, volunteers, and others
who have questions regarding mental health symptoms, treatment options, and/or other issues;
Completes all required documentation in a timely manner in accordance with department policy, regulation and law;
Performs court-ordered psychiatric evaluations and provides written report to the court in a timely manner; May supervise
MSW-level interns, bachelor-level professionals and/or volunteers; May be called to testify in legal matters.
May participate in Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) by taking on-call or primary work responsibility. MCT team members respond to
individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis by phone or in person. In person responses are coordinated in a co-response with law
enforcement. MCT clinicians provide evaluations, psychological assessments, crisis intervention, risk assessments, safety
planning and referrals for individuals in the community living with behavioral health disorders.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Thorough knowledge of current theories, principles and practices of psychotherapy and/or other therapeutic interventions;
Good knowledge of crisis intervention techniques;
Good knowledge of local resources available to clients;
Good knowledge of the care for persons with co-occurring or multiple disabilities;
