CCBHC Macari-ART - Youth Outpatient Program - Licensed Mental Health Counselor

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Youth IOP and Bridge to Hope Programs is responsible for providing individual and group counseling and direct service to adolescents and their families. These services range from assessment, treatment planning, and provision of counseling/psychotherapy and crisis intervention. The Licensed Mental Health Counselor is a member of the treatment team and collaborates with other team members.

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct patient care to clients using a variety of social work modalities in order to help them maximize their level of functioning.
• Maintain appropriate professional patient care documentation in the agency selected Electronic Health Record (EHR), including client assessment and individual notes in compliance with all city, state and federal standards of practice.
• Facilitates the client’s utilization of available support systems and community resources to meet needs identified in clinical evaluation or treatment planning.
• May perform home visits as deemed appropriate or necessary by the treatment plan.
• Meet on a weekly basis with supervisor to discuss achievement of program targets, client goals, quality of client care and reporting requirements.
• May conduct consultations with ACS Child Protective Specialists or other internal or external staff on concerns they may have with clients.
• May attend case reviews and develop next steps for the families and clinicians
• Meets data metric requirements, quality of care expectations using traditional social work interventions, or evidence-based models.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or MHC from an accredited School of Social Work or Mental Health Counseling Program.
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may be required depending on client needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.
• Qualifications Preferred:
• LMSW or LCSW
• Proficiency in Welligent
  

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V