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Finger Lakes Community Health Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Geneva, New York
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About Finger Lakes Community Health:
Finger Lakes Community Health (FLCH) was founded in 1989 with an original mission of serving the region's agricultural workers by linking individuals to area resources and providing essential health services. In 2009 the organization expanded to become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving patients of all incomes, ethnicities and walks of life. Over the last decade, FLCH has grown to provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services to over 28,000 patients at eight health centers. With over 200 employees we strive to provide high-quality and innovative health care services to the Finger Lakes Region.
Benefits Offered:
Monday through Friday schedule, closed all major holidays
Medical insurance with a 90% employer contribution
Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
Safe Harbor 3% 401k contribution
Robust PTO offerings
Education reimbursement
Job Summary:
Responsible for providing psychotherapy, clinical assessment and evaluation to identify and treat disabilities and problems of behavioral, developmental, emotional, or social functioning in individuals served at Finger Lakes Community Health in accordance with the New York State Department of Health Article 28 regulations for Diagnostic and Treatment Center.
Main Responsibilities:
Evaluate and complete assessment
Provide verbal talk therapy or behavioral methods to treat disorders of behavior, character, emotional, or personality.
Use assessment instruments in addition to mental health counseling to identify and evaluate disorders and dysfunctions of mental illness.
Utilize various therapeutic inventions
Provide mental health counseling using evidence based approaches (this will be up to provider and patient needs). This may include but not limited to:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Develop and implement treatment plan
Work collaboratively with individual on individualized treatment plan that includes the following:
Diagnosis/assessment
Goal
Objective
Barriers to treatment
Strength of individual
Modality and Intervention used
Target date
Coordinate care with an integrated focus
Team based coordination with primary care
Participate in behavioral health case conference
Be a core member with a multidisciplinary care team
Participate in a planned supervision for license and consultation
Documentation
Progress notes and treatment plans are documented in an integrated electronic medical record. Notes will include the following but not limited to:
Presenting problem and status of symptoms
Treatment goals
Progress towards goals
Functional status
*Depending on license, documentation may require supervision and co-signature of notes by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Education and Qualifications:
A current unrestricted NYS Licensed required
CPR certification required (can be provided)
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with personnel, patients, and community partners
Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
The ability to work flexible hours -- some evenings are required
The ability to communicate fluently in both Spanish and English preferred
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to hear and communicate with clients and staff via phone, web media, and in person.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
OSHA Category I
Department
Behavioral Health
Employment Type
Full-Time
Minimum Experience
Entry-level
Compensation
$28.50-$38.74