About Job

The Arc Mid-Hudson, one of the area's leaders in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Ulster, Greene and Putnam counties, is seeking a compassionate, energetic, and innovative Master’s level clinician to lead team members in providing services to disabled adults.

The Social Worker/Applied Behavioral Science Specialist is responsible for the provision of relevant clinical services (e.g., counseling, assessments, psycho-education) following formulation of treatment plans relative to the cognitive developmental disabilities of those they work with. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Maintain an active clinic caseload, providing counseling (individual, group, couples, or families), Sexuality Awareness Program (SAP), and Multi-Sensory Environment (MSE) sessions.
Provide various assessments within the clinic, including but not limited to Dementia Assessments, IQ testing and Adaptive Scales, Psychological Evaluations, Sexual Consent Assessments, Risk Assessments, and Discipline Specific Assessments.
Complete relevant clinic documentation, including session notes and billing documentation, in a timely manner, which meets regulations for billing and quality of care.
Maintain a minimum of 35 weekly billable units.
Conduct intake sessions, as needed.
Respond to crisis situations, as needed or requested.
Perform relevant follow-up based on incident recommendations provided by QM.
Provide Intensive Behavioral Services (IBS) and Family Support Services (FSS), as requested.
Perform chart reviews.
Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Collaborate with Staff Development to provide training to staff, as needed.
Attend department, clinic, and supervisory meetings.
Provide assistance to collaterals to help them support/understand the persons we serve, as needed.
Advise those they support of other services/supports, which may assist them in developing their psychosocial goals.
Pursue continuing education to maintain professional credentials, as required.
Provide temporary coverage for other clinician’s cases, as needed.
Adhere to the highest standards set forth by the American Psychological Association and other related regulatory bodies and serve as a role model to embrace promote, and safeguard the agency values of respect, integrity, and compassion.
Uphold the agency values and adhere to the highest standard professional ethics and conduct.
Maintain professional standards of social work services.
Ensure the department maintains the confidentiality of the persons we serve and their families with regards to their protected health information.