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Title: Adult Clinician (Full Time)
Department: Mental Health Clinic Status: Exempt
Responsible To: Director of Clinical Services Salary: Commensurate with Experience
General Summary:
Clinicians are responsible for providing a broad range of mental health services to clients who may include: college students, adults and geriatric clientele. May help individuals deal with issues associated with mental illness, addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management, self-esteem and aging. Our outpatient clinic is licensed by the NY State Office of Mental Health and is National Health Service Corps (NHSC) certified.
Qualifications:
The clinician must possess a Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related mental health discipline that included a clinical field placement with supervision. The clinician must be eligible for a New York State license. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, adolescents and their families as well as 2 plus years of post-graduate experience. The candidate must demonstrate an ability to build rapport with clientele who are diverse in their race, culture, religion, economic resources, sexual orientation, gender identity, and abilities.
Responsibilities:
Provides clinical services including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis intervention and ongoing treatment.
Responds to a range of clients needs using differential diagnoses, appropriate treatment modalities, and a variety of intervention methods.
Demonstrates understanding of sound ethical practice in conjunction with the established and defined ethics of ones training and discipline.
Collaborates effectively with agency staff on behalf of clients;
Works collaboratively with other community agencies on behalf of clients and/or the agency.
Participates in regularly scheduled clinical supervision, peer supervision, and staff meetings.
Maintains clinical records in accordance with insurance regulations and established clinic policies and procedures and in timely compliance with agency policies and procedures.
Complies with clinical productivity standards as established by Director of Clinical Services.
Effectively organizes time and responsibilities.
Maintains availability for after-hours telephone contact for clients in crisis.
Participates in rotating backup clinical support via on-call phone rotation schedule.
Assumes all responsibilities of a mandated reporter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
Family & Childrens Service of Ithaca is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce. Family & Childrens Service of Ithaca will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, or nationality.
Contact Information:
Please send a resume and cover letter to the address listed below or via Craigslist relay by Friday, March 29, 2019 at 5:00 pm.
Attn: Lyn McCarter
Family & Childrens Service of Ithaca
127 W. State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Mission Statement:
Family & Childrens Service supports, promotes and strengthens the well-being of individuals and families by providing high-quality, accessible mental health care and related social services, with a particular sensitivity toward the needs of children.
