Licensed Counselor

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About Finger Lakes Community Health: 

Finger Lakes Community Health (FLCH) was founded in 1989 with an original mission of serving the region's agricultural workers by linking individuals to area resources and providing essential health services. In 2009 the organization expanded to become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving patients of all incomes, ethnicities and walks of life. Over the last decade, FLCH has grown to provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services to over 28,000 patients at eight health centers. With over 200 employees we strive to provide high-quality and innovative health care services to the Finger Lakes Region.

Seeking a qualified NYS  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), License Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) Hybrid remote position with several locations to choose from.

Benefits Offered:

Monday through Friday schedule, closed all major holidays

Medical insurance with a 90% employer contribution

Dental, Vision, and Life insurance

Safe Harbor 3% 401k contribution

Robust PTO offerings 

Education reimbursement 

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing psychotherapy, clinical assessment and evaluation to identify and treat disabilities and problems of behavioral, developmental, emotional, or social functioning in individuals served at Finger Lakes Community Health in accordance with the New York State Department of Health Article 28 regulations for Diagnostic and Treatment Center. 

Main Responsibilities:

Evaluate and complete assessment

Provide verbal talk therapy or behavioral methods to treat disorders of behavior, character, emotional, or personality.

Use assessment instruments in addition to mental health counseling to identify and evaluate disorders and dysfunctions of mental illness.

Utilize various therapeutic inventions

Provide mental health counseling using evidence based approaches (this will be up to provider and patient needs). This may include but not limited to:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Solution Focused Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Develop and implement treatment plan

Work collaboratively with individual on individualized treatment plan that includes the following:

Diagnosis/assessment

Goal

Objective

Barriers to treatment

Strength of individual

Modality and Intervention used

Target date

Coordinate care with an integrated focus

Team based coordination with primary care

Participate in behavioral health case conference

Be a core member with a multidisciplinary care team

Participate in a planned supervision for license and consultation

Documentation

Progress notes and treatment plans are documented in an integrated electronic medical record. Notes will include the following but not limited to:

Presenting problem and status of symptoms

Treatment goals

Progress towards goals

Functional status

*Depending on license, documentation may require supervision and co-signature of notes by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Education and Qualifications:

A current unrestricted NYS Licensed required

Required: The ability to communicate fluently in both Spanish and English

CPR certification required (can be provided) 

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with personnel, patients, and community partners

Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion

The ability to work flexible hours -- some evenings are required

Physical Requirements: 

Must be able to hear and communicate with clients and staff via phone, web media, and in person.

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

Must be able to sit for extended periods of time

OSHA Category I