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Licensed Mental Health Professional

Medfamily Wellcare Center
place Buffalo, 14201
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Counseling Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field Peer Specialist
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PTO Retirement Plan

The Licensed Mental Health Professional will join an innovative Safe Options Support (SOS) team providing comprehensive care to street homeless or subway-dwelling individuals in the community.

The multidisciplinary team includes a leader, clinicians, care managers, and a peer specialist, utilizing evidence-based Critical Time Intervention to support participants before and after housing placement.

Key responsibilities include street outreach, coordinating needs, enhancing daily living skills, offering supportive counseling, and advocating against discrimination and healthcare inequities.

The role emphasizes member choice, harm reduction, non-coercion, flexibility, and person-centered care. The team provides ongoing support post-housing to promote stability and independence.

This field-based position requires flexible hours, periodic on-call work, and travel within three counties. It offers full-time hours, competitive pay, and benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Relocation to Norwich, NY, is required before starting.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Modalities

Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)

Settings

Home Health/In-home