Seeking a Full Time Licensed Master Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor - LP (LMSW or MHC-LP) join BCHP's Behavioral Health Division! The candidate selected will work in BCHP's Four Seasons Pediatrics office in Clifton Park, NY! Schedule: - Candidates must be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am-5:00pm to be considered for this opportunity.
Requirements - We are looking to hire a cadndiate with a NYS LMSW or LMHC license, or MHC- LP (limited permit)
- Candidate must have experience or an interest in working with Pediatric patients
Description: - Work with the Primary Care Providers at the Four Seasons Pediatrics site to provide care to different patients with mental health concerns; families and patients with chronic illnesses, and parents of children who need assistance in modifying behavior.
- Behavioral Health Consultants will receive supervision hours from a LCSW-R for advanced certification as part of employment
- This individual will accrue sick, holiday, and paid time off hours
Pay: - The pay rate of this position will be $31/hr-$32.50/hr, negotiable based on experience.
Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities include: - Strong assessment skills
- Detail oriented and able to handle multiple tasks efficiently
- Competence in the delivery of crisis intervention services and in brief and time-limited therapy
- Experience working with parents on behavioral management and child development education
- Ability to demonstrate commitment, caring, and respect for children and adults from diverse backgrounds who have multiple needs or problems
- Ability to develop medical/behavioral treatment plans and coordinate needed services to fulfill plans
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with primary care staff, patients, and other behavioral health clinicians
- Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence based treatments for mental health conditions
Principle Duties and Responsibilities include: - Provide psycho-social education as needed with particular emphasis on childhood development and adolescent development
- Assist the primary care health provider in recognizing and treating mental health and psychosocial concerns
- Provide functional and strength based assessment and diagnosis
- Provide motivational interviewing to develop behavioral strategies aimed at symptom reduction
- Complete all required charting in patient's electronic medical record
- Assist in care coordination and care planning, and provide referrals to appropriate community agencies as necessary
BCHP will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Requirements - NYS LMSW, LMHC or LMHC-LP
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