Mental Health Counselor, Licensed In-Home
DescriptionPosition
Summary:
The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor will provide counseling and mental health services to youth and families.
Mental health assessment and counseling may be provided in the home or in the community for a youth and their family.
Major Responsibilities/Activities:
Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy services
Provide individual, family, and group counseling to a diverse population with many challenges
Provide individual and family interventions with the goal of developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care and independent living skills to restore and maintain stability, to support functional gains and to adapt to, and or maintain community living.
Guide families during and following a crisis episode experienced by a child/family with the goal of stabilizing the child/youth in the home and natural environment.
Maintain the crisis phone number, on call, for a week at a time (rotated amongst staff)
Collaborate with other treatment providers and collaterals, as appropriate
Complete and submit required documentation in a timely manner (e.
g.
progress notes, treatment plans, et cetera).
Maintain positive working relationships with other professionals, community agencies and team members
Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural and ethnic norms
Follows agencys Worker Safety protocols
Participates in team meetings
Engage and guide the youth and family through active listening skills and therapeutic engagement methods
Maintain positive working relationships with program/agency staff, collaborating agencies, and stakeholders
Continue professional growth and training in best practices, as necessary/appropriate (e.
g.
cultural competencies)
Attend coaching/supervision meetings as required
Participate in the agency Quality Improvement Process and other agency meetings including in-service trainings, supervision and staff meetings as requested
Adheres to NYS and agency requirements including, but not limited to:
HIPPA, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, child abuse identification and reporting, incident reporting, worker safety protocols
Possess a working knowledge of the Microsoft based products including agency programs such as Anasazi and Fidelity HER Minimum Requirements:
NYS Education Department license in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy
At least one (1) year of experience providing direct services for children with one or more of the following primary diagnoses:
mental illness, alcoholism, chemical dependency and substance abuse
Demonstrated cultural competence in understanding and working with disadvantaged/minority populations in community-based programs in an urban and suburban setting
A valid NYS drivers license is required
Computer literacy required, experience with Anasazi preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skillsCompetitive Salary of $55,400 per year based on a 35 hour work week.
Diversity Statement:
Within our agency and in the communities that we serve, C&FS is committed to diversity and inclusion with race equity at the center.
Every day we work to promote safety, health, and wellness.
We will not stop until Black, indigenous and people of color are free from racism and experience peace, prosperity and well-being.
Child & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Child & Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics.
In addition to federal law requirements, Child & Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c) Recommended Skills Active Listening Communication Community Mental Health Services Computer Literacy Confidentiality Ethics Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Summary:
The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor will provide counseling and mental health services to youth and families.
Mental health assessment and counseling may be provided in the home or in the community for a youth and their family.
Major Responsibilities/Activities:
Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy services
Provide individual, family, and group counseling to a diverse population with many challenges
Provide individual and family interventions with the goal of developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care and independent living skills to restore and maintain stability, to support functional gains and to adapt to, and or maintain community living.
Guide families during and following a crisis episode experienced by a child/family with the goal of stabilizing the child/youth in the home and natural environment.
Maintain the crisis phone number, on call, for a week at a time (rotated amongst staff)
Collaborate with other treatment providers and collaterals, as appropriate
Complete and submit required documentation in a timely manner (e.
g.
progress notes, treatment plans, et cetera).
Maintain positive working relationships with other professionals, community agencies and team members
Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural and ethnic norms
Follows agencys Worker Safety protocols
Participates in team meetings
Engage and guide the youth and family through active listening skills and therapeutic engagement methods
Maintain positive working relationships with program/agency staff, collaborating agencies, and stakeholders
Continue professional growth and training in best practices, as necessary/appropriate (e.
g.
cultural competencies)
Attend coaching/supervision meetings as required
Participate in the agency Quality Improvement Process and other agency meetings including in-service trainings, supervision and staff meetings as requested
Adheres to NYS and agency requirements including, but not limited to:
HIPPA, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, child abuse identification and reporting, incident reporting, worker safety protocols
Possess a working knowledge of the Microsoft based products including agency programs such as Anasazi and Fidelity HER Minimum Requirements:
NYS Education Department license in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy
At least one (1) year of experience providing direct services for children with one or more of the following primary diagnoses:
mental illness, alcoholism, chemical dependency and substance abuse
Demonstrated cultural competence in understanding and working with disadvantaged/minority populations in community-based programs in an urban and suburban setting
A valid NYS drivers license is required
Computer literacy required, experience with Anasazi preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skillsCompetitive Salary of $55,400 per year based on a 35 hour work week.
Diversity Statement:
Within our agency and in the communities that we serve, C&FS is committed to diversity and inclusion with race equity at the center.
Every day we work to promote safety, health, and wellness.
We will not stop until Black, indigenous and people of color are free from racism and experience peace, prosperity and well-being.
Child & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Child & Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics.
In addition to federal law requirements, Child & Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c) Recommended Skills Active Listening Communication Community Mental Health Services Computer Literacy Confidentiality Ethics Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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