Licensed Clinician MH-SUD (54286)

SUMMARY

Licensed Clinician reports to the Program Director, provides clinical supervision to Counselors and other staff, and provides direct clinical services (i.e., crisis intervention/de-escalation, assessment, counseling, family therapy, referrals and discharge planning) to patients as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Assists clinical staff in the development of treatment plans, ensuring that such plans address all facets of a patient's treatment -- mental health, substance abuse, education and vocational rehabilitation.
• Conducts regular interdisciplinary case conferences.
• Conducts workshops and individual or group therapy sessions, as needed, in conjunction with other clinical staff.
• Works with counselors in all areas of their job functions and facilitates open, consistent, skill-focused clinical supervision and staff development, documenting as needed.
• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating overall patient case management with applicable state and local social services agencies, legal referral sources and resources, school-based stakeholders, and community-based providers of services, as needed.
• Reviews clinical documentation of staff; participates in or leads the clinical case review process; supports, monitors, and implements clinical and recovery support programming for all phases of treatment
• Works with staff and patients to facilitate effective progression of patients through the treatment process.
• Works with counselors to ensure that patients receive appropriate information/referrals throughout the re-entry phase of the program and in preparation for discharge.

COMPETENCIES (KSAs)

• Leadership
• Initiative
• Ethical Practices
• Judgment
• Relationship Management
• Emotional Intelligence
• Professional Boundaries
• Global and Cultural Awareness
• Critical Evaluation
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Crisis Management
• Technical Capacity

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Masters Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Independent license issued by NYS
• Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in good standing, preferred

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum five years of experience working in substance use disorder treatment
• Minimum two years of experience in a supervisory role
• Familiarity with OASAS regulations and those of other relevant bodies (i.e. housing providers, Department of Social Services, etc.)