Position Details: CLINICAL PRIMARY THERAPIST

Description:

CLINICAL PRIMARY THERAPIST II LCSW
Location: Penn Yan, New York, United States
 
 
Education:

Master’s degree in Social Work with Certification

Experience:

Located at John D Kelly Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic

Minimum:  1 Year experience in a mental health or hospital setting

Preferred:  3 years of experience in a mental health setting.

Minimum: This individual must demonstrate good communication skills both verbal and written, good judgment, flexibility, accountability, and acknowledge the standards of productivity set by the department.  Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and ability to deal with the people in a professional and courteous manner.  Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities and enhance the spirit of teamwork through effective role modeling.  Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills. Computer literacy

Preferred:  Experience with Microsoft Office products and electronic medical record

License/Certification: LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Responsibility Summary:

The Clinical Primary Therapist works with clients, either individually or in groups, to address mental health concerns. The Clinical Primary Therapist applies knowledge and skill to assist clients in recovery and illness management. The Primary Therapist is responsible to establish the boundaries of therapy including a comfortable safe environment, caring therapeutic culture and foundation for client / family engagement in recovery and behavioral management. The Primary Therapist completes a comprehensive assessment gathering data and information resulting in clinical formulation as the framework for development of the treatment plan. In collaboration with the client / family the Therapist establishes goals for treatment and identifies the interventions to promote goal achievement. The Clinical Primary Therapist is responsible for timely accurate documentation in the client’s medical record, coordination of care with colleagues in the clinic and colleagues throughout the continuum to secure the appropriate treatment resources to promote client health.  The Primary Clinical Therapist participates in the on call rotation to the Emergency Departments to provide mental health crisis evaluation and collaborate with the on-call psychiatrist to develop appropriate plan of care. The Primary therapist will provide direct oversight to another primary therapist. This consists of:

Review of complex clinical cases and documentation by the medical record number
Random review (10%) of the therapist’s charts/EMR for compliance with anchor elements
Random review (10%) safety plans for compliance with anchor elements
Random review (10%) intakes for compliance with anchor elements
Random review (25%) documentation for compliance with OMH regulations
Work with therapists to grow clinically
Ensure positive clinical outcomes using evidence-based methods
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Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
 
 
Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate
 
Interview Travel Reimbursed - Yes
CANDIDATE DETAILS
1+ to 2 years experience
 
 
Minimum Education - Master's Degree
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally
SCREENING QUESTIONS
Do you have a Masters in Social Work?
Do you have an LCSW

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