Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor
Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor
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USD 65000 - 82000
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Job Description
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Behavioral Health Counselor to join our growing Behavioral Health team in Newburgh NY.
RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $65000 $82000 annually plus up to $5000 sign on bonus
WORK LOCATION(S): Newburgh NY
STATUS: Full Time
CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:
Competitive salaries I Sign On Bonus I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid Holidays I CME time & stipend
CORNERSTONES MISSION:
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality comprehensive primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race economic status age sex sexual orientation or disability.
JOB SUMMARY:
- Provides diagnostic evaluations and psychosocial assessments to patients with defined mental health problems and who are at risk of or are currently abusing alcohol or .
- Assists patients and their families through individual group and education conferences to understand accept and follow treatment recommendations.
- Refers patients and their families to specialized treatment programs in accordance with their needs; monitors and evaluates their progress.
- Provides individual psychotherapy to a full caseload of patients for various mental health issues including individuals that require counseling e.g. HIV/AIDS Chemical Dependency.
- Collaborates with the other department Directors to integrate care where needed
- Maintains current and appropriate documentation in patient chart.
- Assists the Director of Behavioral Health in conducting inservice training for Cornerstone Family Healthcare medical staff on identifying and dealing with substance abuse depression screening and other mental health illnesses.
- Acts as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases.
- Provides updates to the Director of Behavioral Health on a monthly basis.
- Rotate oncall schedules with other counselors ***
- Attends monthly Continuous Quality Improvement and Clinical Operations Committee meetings
- Attend and participate in monthly department All Staff and other required meetings.
- Be familiar with and adhere to all clinical administrative and general policies and procedures as outlined in the Cornerstone Family Healthcare Policy and Procedure Manual and Employee Handbook.
- Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone Family Healthcare including but not limited to patient confidentiality financials and employee relations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Masters Degree in Social Work Psychology Counseling or Nursing certified by New York State where applicable.
- LMSW/LCSW/LMHC is required.
- Minimum 3 years postgraduate experience preferred.
- Experience working with children and adolescents preferred.
LMHC $65000
LMSW $
LCSW $
Employment Type
Full-Time
