Job Summary:

Under consultation with the team leader, the Senior Therapist is responsible for assessing client needs in areas of service planning, group process, and direct services to consumers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a caseload consistent with regulations
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of patient needs
• Based on assessment, develops a treatment plan reflective of these needs and identified strengths
• Initiates consultation with other professionals as needed regarding consumer assessment and treatment plan
• Ongoing assessment of service needs and modification of treatment plan to reflect these changing needs
• Provides patient with linkages to other supportive services as identified in the assessment
• Maintains patient records and ensures documentation consistent with regulatory agencies, UR/QA, and payers
• Provides crisis intervention and management to consumers
• Maintains working relationships with referral agencies and supportive services to enable comprehensive service provision to consumers
• Assumes responsibility for clinical management in the absence of Program Director and accesses additional supports as necessary
• Assists the Program Director in the clinical and operational advisement of the team.
• Performs other duties as defined by the Program Director

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of direct care clinical experience providing psychotherapy/counseling services to individuals, families, and groups or combination of 6 years direct care experience and supervisory experience overseeing direct care clinical staff; license/credential in his/her professional discipline
• Demonstrated ability to manage caseload independently while utilizing a team approach to client care
• Experience working within the community behavioral health model with desire to grow independent practice suiting niche interests
• Experience and comfort assessing mental health and substance use
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Demonstrated high levels of engagement with client populations and coworkers
• Interest in and demonstrated commitment to continued education and professional growth
• Flexible, non-reactive, and adaptable presence
• Ability to manage schedule, time, caseload, crises, self-care
• Ability to verbalize personal treatment model and approach

Education:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field and license required (CASAC, LMSW, LMHC, LCSW)

Location:

55 Dodge, Getzville, NY

Position Hours:

Monday-Friday; days and evenings with possible Saturdays based on client demand