Job description

WNY Coordinated Medical Care (WNY CMC) PC

Job title:

Licensed Mental Health Therapist LCSW, LMHC, LMFT

Location:

In home visits and telephonic

Terms:

Full-time

Requirements:

Licensed profession in the field of Social Work or Mental Health counseling

About us:

We are a team of committed clinicians and healthcare leaders passionate about transforming the delivery of care for the chronically complex.

We meet the patients where they are within the continuum of serious and complex illness; we provide the right level of care at the right point in time. This includes health risk assessments, transitions of care, complex, chronic disease management, palliative care, behavioral health integration and case management support services.

About the role:

We are looking for a Licensed Mental Health Therapist to work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to provide brief /short term behavioral health interventions and counseling to home care patients and their families. Develop and facilitation of support groups to address various topic related to patients with serious, complex illness and behavioral health diagnosis.

This position will report to Behavioral Health Clinical Operations Manager

• Provide outpatient behavioral treatment services to individuals with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and/or co-occurring disorders utilizing evidence-based therapies (CBT, DBT, BA, CPT, etc.)
• Crisis treatment and intervention services

• Perform initial, comprehensive behavioral health assessment and screenings (GAD7, PHQ9, CAGE, MoCA, C-SSRS, etc)

on patients, develop, and implementation of treatment care plan

• Conduct first line mental health assessment. Formulate basic impressions re. cognition (thought process, thought content, thought flow), mood (euthymic, depressed, anxious etc)/affect (broad, constricted flat etc)
• Assist patients and their families/caregivers in understanding, accepting, and development of coping strategies related to their medical and behavioral health diagnosis
• Link patients and family members/caregivers to appropriate community resources
• Consults with multi-disciplinary team for the purpose of assisting them to understand significant social, emotional, and environmental factors related to the patient’s health problems
• Provide counseling services for end-of-life
• Prepare notes for each visit/phone call and incorporate in electronic medical record
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Other job-related duties as required.

Candidate requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) or Mental Health Counseling from a recognized college and possesses a valid NYS license - (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC)
• Maintain licensure and all required CEUs
• Two years of experience in providing mental health counseling where a multidisciplinary team approach to treatment was utilized. Experience in providing care in a medical setting (Primary care practice, clinic, or hospital) preferred
• Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatment and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders (motivational interviewing, problem solving treatment and behavioral activation)
• Experience in delivering home based counseling and support group facilitation is preferred
• Specialized knowledge, training, experience with geriatric-specific issues (end of life, grief and loss, effects of chronic medical conditions, etc.).
• Proficient in MS Office, electric medical record documentation, and patient management software
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills
• Aptitude in resolving issues and conflicts
• Valid NYS driver’s license

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, WNY Coordinated Medical Care PD and its affiliates will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, criminal record, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status with respect to receiving public assistance, domestic violence victim status, a disabled, special, recently separated, active duty wartime, campaign badge, Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Buffalo, NY 14221: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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