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Clinical
Mental Health Counselor/Social Worker
Buffalo
- Full-Time
- 100 East Tupper Street, Buffalo, NY
* Sign-On Bonus Eligible!
Summary of Position Function
Sign on bonus $5,000
Provides outpatient Behavioral Treatment Services to individuals with substance use disorders, mental health disorders and/or co-occurring disorders. Â Responsible for assessment of clients, development and implementation of an Individualized Action Plan. Â Provides Individual, Group, Family and Crisis Treatment Services as appropriate. Â Also is responsible for referral to other appropriate services and coordination with other service providers. Â Performs related tasks as required.
Compensation: $52,000/yr – $60,000/yr with a $5,000 sign on bonus
Education Requirements
- Master’s Degree preferred commensurate with required licensing
- Educational  qualifications must match regulatory requirements
Experience
- Experience must match regulatory requirements
- Preferred: One (1) year experience in Human Services working with a population of individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
- Must possess a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record. Â
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Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Knowledge and demonstration of agency core values in day to day activities
- Meets productivity  standard of 100% annually
- Meets documentation timeliness standards
- Demonstrates ability to effectively use technology and appropriate use of support
- Follows Agency policies and procedures
- Completes yearly update trainings
- Handles intake calls and performs initial assessments commensurate with regulatory requirements
- Develops and reviews client individual action plan, objectives and methods consistent with assessment of problem
- Conducts individual, group and family sessions
- Coordinates services with other staff and other agencies
- Implements established treatment plan and provides assigned professional interventions
- Contacts collaterals and family members to encourage their participation in client’s treatment as well as their own treatment, if needed
- Serves as resource person/consultant to other service providers in identifying clients for referral and works cooperatively with other providers to assure linkage of clients with appropriate services
- Prepares reports, maintains clinical files, participates in training and provides statistical materials
- Assures that advocacy, linking, expediting and related activities are carried out as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
Must possess one of the following:
- Credentialing as a Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor and five (5) years experience
- Licensure as a Social Worker and two (2) years experience
- Certification as a Rehabilitation Counselor and two (2) years experience
- Limited Permit or Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor and two (2) years experience
