Counselor II

Responsibilities

Maintain a caseload providing individual and group treatment through the lens of trauma informed care utilizing evidence-based practices, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, emotional regulation.
Provide assistance to patients in achieving self-sufficiency and positive treatment outcomes.
Help patients identify goals and solutions related to substance use, recovery, mental illness, and disruption to other life areas.
Assess patient’s strengths and needs, and develop a treatment plan with the patient that assists in achieving the patient’s goals.
Prepare and participate in weekly interdisciplinary meetings.
Complete all required paperwork in a timely manner using an electronic medical record.
Develop and update treatment plans including goals, objectives, and interventions monthly.
Prepare and submit agendas for all supervision sessions and team meetings.
Must be able to maintain the standard of ethics, confidentiality, and professional conduct.
Adhere to all agency policies and procedures.
Attend all agency mandated training and other learning opportunities as recommended by the supervisor.
Engage in program development, advocacy, research, and program evaluation to improve clinic services.
Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the direct supervisor.

What You’ll Bring

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor plus one (1) year of clinical experience.
Effective written, verbal, organizational, interpersonal skills and computer literacy required plus knowledge of evidenced-based practices.
Experience in individual and strong group counseling experience.
Must be able to maintain the normal standard of ethics, conduct and organization policies in job related activities.
Willing to modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal.
Must achieve goals beyond minimal levels of performance.
Must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks.
Ability to satisfactorily perform other duties upon request by the Program Director.
Knowledge and ability to provide brief techniques, such as crisis intervention and solution-focused approaches.
Ability to provide long-term approaches when treating chronic mental health disorders or disabilities.
Demonstrate a concern for the short-term and long-term well-being of individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations.
Knowledge of and experience working with substance abuse, mental health, compromised health, HIV/Hepatitis C issues, criminal justice, child welfare, and HRA protocols/reporting requirements.
Familiarity with OASAS and other regulatory agency regulations and written documentation requirements, DSM and ICD codes.
Experience in individual and strong group counseling.
Must be able to maintain ethics standard for Greenwich House, OASAS, and NYS Education Department for License Masters Social Workers/License Mental Health Counselors
Willing to modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal.
Must achieve goals beyond minimal levels of performance.
Must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks.