About The Role
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker to provide contracting counseling services to clients of The Collaboratory, a provider of health services in Albany’s South End. The counseling services will be offered free of charge to clients, funded through the Highmark Blue Fund grant, and supervised by faculty and staff of ACPHS.
Services at The Collaboratory are delivered by ACPHS’s Public Health Pharmacy Team (PHPT) and Trinity Alliance’s Wellness Advocates Linking Communities (WALC) team. The mission of The Collaboratory is to leverage the talents of ACPHS students, faculty members, and partner organizations to help narrow health disparities in the South End. Our team of health care professionals includes pharmacists, educators, and current ACPHS students enrolled in the B.S. in Public Health program. Our goal is to leverage this new model of care to improve the health of our local community.
The counselor joining our team will be the first provider to offer mental health services in The Collaboratory, helping us launch an exciting new chapter of mental health services for the Albany community.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
20-25 hours per week.
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker to provide contracting counseling services to clients of The Collaboratory, a provider of health services in Albany’s South End. The counseling services will be offered free of charge to clients, funded through the Highmark Blue Fund grant, and supervised by faculty and staff of ACPHS.
Services at The Collaboratory are delivered by ACPHS’s Public Health Pharmacy Team (PHPT) and Trinity Alliance’s Wellness Advocates Linking Communities (WALC) team. The mission of The Collaboratory is to leverage the talents of ACPHS students, faculty members, and partner organizations to help narrow health disparities in the South End. Our team of health care professionals includes pharmacists, educators, and current ACPHS students enrolled in the B.S. in Public Health program. Our goal is to leverage this new model of care to improve the health of our local community.
The counselor joining our team will be the first provider to offer mental health services in The Collaboratory, helping us launch an exciting new chapter of mental health services for the Albany community.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide culturally competent, evidence-based counseling services, in-person at The Collaboratory.
- Assess client needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Provide psychoeducation to Collaboratory clients and their families.
- Consult and collaborate with ACPHS’s care team.
- Keep accurate records of client contact.
- Maintain regular contact with supervisors.
- Unrestricted license in New York State as Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or equivalent field
- Flexible during Collaboratory hours, open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Hours estimated per week 20-25
- Ideal start date January 1, 2026
20-25 hours per week.
Professional Field
Counseling
Social Work
Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare FieldPatient Focus
Diagnoses
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Practice Specifics
Populations
Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)
Racial Justice Allied
School
Settings
Non-profit
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Schools
Home Health/In-home
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