MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN (A31)
Company: The Institute for Family Health
Location: New York
Posted on: March 16, 2025
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Job Description:
Provides clinical mental health services to all age
patients/families in the Institute for Family Health. The scope of
practice includes but is not limited to diagnostic assessment,
counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, behavior modification,
crisis intervention and mental health consultation. The social
worker will report to the Regional Director and/or Program Director
and work collaboratively with members of the health care team
throughout the organization, while utilizing independent judgment
in delivering care and services. This position is a learned
professional, requiring achievement of specific advanced
educational training related to the duties detailed.
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for
this role due to high levels of interest.
REQUIREMENTS:
Provide individual, family, and group counseling, crisis
intervention and concrete services.
Work in close collaboration with physicians and other health care
personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their
understanding of significant social and emotional factors
underlying patients health problems.
Prepares comprehensive bio-psychosocial evaluations, mental status
exams, patient histories, treatment plans and reports.
Conduct short and long term therapy with appropriate treatment
plans, goals, and objectives.
May supervise social work student interns.
Educates staff regarding psychosocial issues related to patient
care.
Actively identify child welfare issues and coordinate with the
Child Protective coordinator regarding appropriate reporting
procedures.
Document all patient services in patients medical records,
completes encounter forms for all patient visits.
Assure social service compliance with legal, regulatory and
professional standards, including Article 28 and JCAHO (where
applicable).
Participates in social service quality assurance program.
Participates in Social Service Department meetings and all required
staff meetings.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care,
based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related
criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned
area.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensure in New York State as an LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT or
Psychologist
Strong diagnostic and clinical skills
Healthcare experience preferred
Bi-lingual, Fluent Spanish preferred
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:
The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity
Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list
all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight
the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is
to be construed as an express or implied contract of
employment.
Please visit www.Institute.org for more information.
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