
Clinician (LCSW, LMSW, LMHC)
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- $60,000-75,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker R - Psychotherapy Privilege (LCSW-R).
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
- Must possess NYS license.
- Possess strong administrative, time management and organizational skills.
- Be an adept communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
- Bilingual in English & Spanish is a plus.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
- Generous paid vacation, holiday, sick and personal time package (2 weeks’ vacation to start, 13 paid holidays per year, 12 sick days per year and 4 personal days per year).
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Access to Family Services’ Compassionate Leave Program where employees can donate/receive unused time off.
- Group term life and long-term disability insurance.
- Supplemental life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment coverage (AD&D), supplemental insurance through Aflac.
- Pet insurance.
- Family Services Behavioral Health Centers are eligible for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) through the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). This is a program where an employee’s student loan repayment funds are provided in exchange for a commitment to work at a STAR LRP approved facility for a certain number of years.
- Provide clients with individual and group therapy.
- Assist with the pre-intake, intake, and screening of new clients into the system and providing information on their psycho-social history.
- Complete a differential diagnosis for clients and refer them to the appropriate program(s) and/or case manager/licensed prescriber for services not under this position’s jurisdiction.
- Create a treatment plan for clients, modify on an ongoing basis in reflection of their progress in therapy and prepare them for the completion of their treatment.
- Complete administrative tasks including, but not limited to, maintaining case records, documenting all clients’ contacts, and meeting deadlines, responding to outside agency queries regarding client information.
- Develop and implement follow-up studies to determine program effectiveness.
- Coordinate with appropriate parties on client’s treatment (i.e., schools, Social Services, probation department).
- Provide clients with information and educational community activities to combat substance use and mental health issues.
- Act as a client advocate and liaison with community resources.
- Provide training to colleagues on issues related to mental health treatment.