Licensed Mental Health Counselor; LMHC or LICSW

Position:Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or LICSW

Location: 4 Omni Way

Job :LICSW or LMHC

# of Openings:1

Job Title: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

Department: Clinical

Reports To: Clinical Director

DATE: February 2025

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement

We are Care Champions. A team of adaptable, collaborative, diverse, mission-driven individuals with a passion for purposeful innovation and service excellence. Our community commits itself to being inclusive and welcoming as we put the whole person at the center of everything we do.

The LMHC provides clinical support to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and forensic backgrounds. The LMHC demonstrates a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centered care in a supportive and collaborative environment. The LMHC works collaboratively with individuals, families, and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement treatment plans that address complex needs, including behavioral, emotional, and social challenges.

• Conducts assessments for adults with wide-ranging developmental profiles and diagnoses across day, vocational, community and residential programs
• Leads and facilitates groups for individuals, focusing on building communication, interpersonal and coping skills in a supportive and structured environment
• Develop and implement specialized programming tailored to individuals with forensic backgrounds, addressing their unique emotional, behavioral and social needs while ensuring alignment with legal, clinical and ethical guidelines
• Develop and implement tailored programming for aging individuals, individuals with dementia, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s disease and other cognitive impairments, focusing on enhancing quality of life, maintaining functional abilities and providing emotional support for both individuals and families
• As a certified sex educator, provide comprehensive sex education and support to individuals, ensuring content is accessible, appropriate and respectful of their unique needs and experiences, while fostering healthy relationships and promoting personal safety and well-being
• Monitor Psychotropic Medication Treatment Plans (PMTP) and assist with the analysis of progress data
• Conduct formal observations of participants to inform assessment and/or treatment guidance
• Serves as a role model and coach to program managers and direct care staff relative to implementation of supportive techniques, teaching strategies and data collection
• Assist program staff when behavioral or social skills issues arise with participants.
• Work in collaboration with the clinical team to ensure sound, person-centered, and creative clinical programming based on team recommendations.
• Participate in clinical and staff meetings, ISP meetings, intake meetings, and other relevant meetings as assigned.
• Serves as member of the Professional Interdisciplinary Team.
• Monitors and safeguards the health, well-being, and safety of individuals in the program on-site and in the community. Reports issues to the appropriate persons and handles emergencies according to agency policies and procedures.
• Ensures the coordination between residential and day services programs for continuity of care to dually supported participants.
• Serves as a mandated reporter as required by the Disabled Persons Protection Commission.
• Processes all human rights issues, incident, and accident reports in a timely manner according to agency policy/procedure. Ensures the human rights of program participants are safeguarded in all interventions.
• Fosters and maintains positive relationships with families, participants and staff and informs supervisor of significant and/or unresolved issues.
• Acts in a manner consistent with organizational values, program mission, and service delivery goals. Serves as a resource and role model for staff.
• Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor as they relate to the duties in this job description.

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To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty…