Behavior Health Clinicians

Jamestown, The Chautauqua Center. BEHAVIOR HEALTH CLINICIANS. FT. Benefits

Seeking two experienced Behavioral Health Clinicians, preferably licensed as LCSW-R. The clinician will coordinate psychosocial community services under the general direction of the Behavioral Health Supervisor and in accordance with TCC standards of practice and applicable licensing and regulatory requirements. The position involves implementing community educational programs, assessing problems, determining appropriate treatment methods, and providing intervention methodologies; acting as a program consultant to staff with or without professional training;

and functioning in areas such as counseling, protective services, and family services.

• Assist in the assessment, planning, arranging, and implementing of psychosocial programs.
• Develop and oversee education and counseling programs for individuals or groups; liaise with community members as appropriate.
• Counsel patients and interpret psychosocial needs to professional and lay audiences by identifying psychosocial disorders.
• Conduct surveys and studies related to psychosocial status and patterns of population groups as directed.
• Provide individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy for persons with mental health and substance use disorders.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Conduct in-house laboratory testing and analysis for routine drug and alcohol assessment (urinalysis and breathalyzer).
• Review and translate recent psychosocial health research for professionals and patients.
• Perform short-term counseling and crisis intervention as necessary.
• Assist in implementing community and social programs as a professional counselor in line with NHSI grants/contracts with federal, state, and local agencies and service mandates.
• Prepare psychosocial educational materials as needed.
• Coordinate with clinical, health education, community health and other staff; provide referrals for services as needed.
• Coordinate with other organizational entities involved in psychosocial and mental health services.
• Use tests and measurement scales for general and specific assessments and evaluation procedures.
• Provide in-service presentations to staff as needed or required.
• Provide community service information as an outreach worker as required.
• Deliver health-related educational presentations to adults and teens in school and clinical settings.
• Assume other responsibilities as directed.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or an acceptable related field required.
• Experience in an ambulatory health center preferred.
• Required NYS registration and license to practice.
• Self-starter, capable of managing staff and providing directions; able to work under pressure in certain cases.
• Experience working with computers and electronic medical records.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and confidentiality policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with Hispanic culture, family customs and child rearing practices; ability to work with diverse populations;
  English and Spanish preferred, but not required.
• Familiarity with multicultural groups and willingness to pursue language and multicultural coursework if necessary.
• LCSW preferred, but not required.

Salary: $24.65-$30.30/hour

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