ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Work from a strength based, person -centered perspective to independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
-Assess individuals’ needs and facilitate appropriate linkage to community-based services
-Must be able to independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of clients to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the client’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed.
-Work with other members of the team to ensure that appropriate wellness is conducted to engage client’s stability
-Must have knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.
-Must have knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures.
-Must be able to provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of individuals and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
-Must have knowledge and skill in the use of computers
-Provides crisis intervention and stabilization as needed. May require some after hour’s and or weekend follow-up to emergency situations.
-Maintains; reviews and signs off on all required documentation/reports and submits all in a timely manner.
-Identifies program needs and makes recommendations.
-Comply with all S:US Employee Policies, Protocols, S:US Corporate Compliance Policies, and Department of Mental Health Dept. (OMH) Regulations and Statutes
-Complete other tasks as deemed necessary by program director
-Performs related tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
-Current licensure in LMSW required from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or current licensure in LMHC
-Knowledge of emotional/behavioral health, mental health, dual-diagnosis
-Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to assist individuals of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds, ages, and sexual preferences
-Effective written and oral communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
-Bilingual candidates preferred but not required
-Basic computer skills (e.g. MS Office suite and Windows)
Schedule: Monday-Friday / 9AM-5PM
