Behavioral Health Counselor-Pine Bush
Company: Cornerstone Family Healthcare
Location: Pine Bush
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Description:Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting
for a Behavioral Health Counselor to join our growing Behavioral
Health team in Pine Bush, NY.RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $65,000 annually
with a sign-on bonusWORK LOCATION(S): Pine Bush, NYSTATUS: Full
TimeFLSA Status: ExemptJOB SUMMARY:Provides diagnostic evaluations
and psycho-social assessments to patients with defined mental
health problems and who are at risk of or are currently abusing
alcohol or drugs.Assists patients and their families through
individual, group and education conferences to understand, accept
and follow treatment recommendations.Refers patients and their
families to specialized treatment programs in accordance with their
needs; monitors and evaluates their progress.Provides individual
psychotherapy to a full caseload of patients for various mental
health issues including individuals that require counseling, e.g.
HIV/AIDS, Chemical Dependency.Collaborates with the other
department Directors to integrate care where neededMaintains
current and appropriate documentation in patient chart.Assists the
Director of Behavioral Health in conducting in-service training for
Cornerstone Family Healthcare medical staff on identifying and
dealing with substance abuse, depression screening and other mental
health illnesses.Acts as a mandated reporter in suspected child
abuse cases.Provides updates to the Director of Behavioral Health
on a monthly basis.Attends monthly Continuous Quality Improvement
and Clinical Operations Committee meetingsAttend and participate in
monthly department, All Staff and other required meetings.Be
familiar with and adhere to all clinical, administrative, and
general policies and procedures as outlined in the Cornerstone
Family Healthcare Policy and Procedure Manual and Employee
Handbook.Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone
Family Healthcare including, but not limited to, patient
confidentiality, financials, and employee relations.Perform other
duties as assigned.Requirements:Masters Degree in Social Work,
Psychology, or Counseling or Nursing, certified by New York State
where applicable.LMHC, LMSW or LCSW is required.Minimum 3 - 5 years
post-graduate experience preferred.CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:Competitive
salaries I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick
Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid Holidays I CME
time & stipendCORNERSTONE'S MISSION:Cornerstone Family Healthcare
is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to
provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative
health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and
respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more
than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the
needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued
emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care
regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation
or disability.
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