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Job ID

255027

Location

Strong Memorial Hospital

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Full-Time

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Regular

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Full Time 40 hours Range URCE 211 Psychiatry SMH Child/Adoles

Schedule

8 AM-5 PM

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides comprehensive mental health and/or dual diagnosis services for individuals who have a diagnosable mental illness. The therapist functions as the primary clinician and is responsible for assessment, treatment planning, and therapy/counseling, for patients and families. Systematically and continually assesses the patient's mental health concerns and strengths in collaboration with the patient and family.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Provides direct evidence-informed clinical treatment to assigned patients, including individual and family therapy; as well as crisis intervention. Assesses successful completion of therapeutic goals (i.e., progress monitoring) and plans patient discharge accordingly. Meets minimum target for clinical productivity set by service director.
• Under general direction and with considerable latitude for independent judgment performs complex psychosocial assessments and diagnostic formulations for patients and their families.
• Documents treatment in patients' electronic medical record in compliance with Program, Department and Hospital regulations. This includes the development of family centered, comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for patients with clearly defined therapeutic goals with patients and families.
• Provides group therapy services to assigned patients
• Participates collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team to provide coordinated care.
• Collaborates with referral sources and other professionals both internal and external throughout patient care activities (e.g., PCPs). Mobilizes family and natural support networks when clinically indicated.
• Establishes and regularly maintains cooperative working relationships with community and health care agencies, as well as professional and administrative staff of the Medical Center and University. Coordinates with support staff regarding patient scheduling, fees, and insurance issues.
• Maintains professional CEU requirements by reading, attending seminars, workshops and conferences.

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree from a Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) accredited program with major course work in mental health counseling required.
• Experience providing clinical services to children and families preferred.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities to provide mental health services to children and families preferred.
• Requires NYS licensure as a mental health practitioner (e.g., Mental Health Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist) or limited permit eligible. If licensure has not been obtained upon employment, the individual has 36 months to obtain the NYS license.

NOTE: This document describes typical duties and responsibilities and is not intended to limit management from assigning other work as required.

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Pay Range

Pay Range: $63,003 - $80,600 Annually

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.