Mental Health Counselor, Licensed In-Home

Home & Community Based Support Services consists of three programs with the goal of keeping children in the home with their family by providing counseling, psychoeducation, skill building, support and linkage.

Job Description

Home & Community Based Support Services consists of three programs with the goal of keeping children in the home with their family by providing counseling, psychoeducation, skill building, support and linkage.

• A New Adventure Every Day:
  No more mundane desk work! Every day is different, as you'll be on the move, visiting new places, and interacting with diverse individuals. The variety of each day keeps things exciting!
• No Desk, No Problem:
  Say goodbye to being tied to a desk. If you're someone who thrives on autonomy, a home-based role is perfect for you. Whether you're in your car, out in the field, or at a client’s location, you won't be stuck in one place.

The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor will provide counseling and mental health services to youth and families. Mental health assessment and counseling may be provided in the home or in the community for a youth and their family.

• Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy services
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling to a diverse population with many challenges
• Provide individual and family interventions with the goal of developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care and independent living skills to restore and maintain stability, to support functional gains and to adapt to, and or maintain community living.
• Guide families during and following a crisis episode experienced by a child/family with the goal of stabilizing the child/youth in the home and natural environment.
• Maintain the crisis phone number, on call, for a week at a time (rotated amongst staff)
• Collaborate with other treatment providers and collaterals, as appropriate
• Complete and submit required documentation in a timely manner (e.g. progress notes, treatment plans, et cetera). Maintain positive working relationships with other professionals, community agencies and team members
• Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural and ethnic norms
• Follows agency’s Worker Safety protocols
• Participates in team meetings
• Engage and guide the youth and family through active listening skills and therapeutic engagement methods
• Maintain positive working relationships with program/agency staff, collaborating agencies, and stakeholders
• Continue professional growth and training in best practices, as necessary/appropriate (e.g. cultural competencies)
• Attend coaching/supervision meetings as required
• Participate in the agency Quality Improvement Process and other agency meetings including in-service trainings, supervision and staff meetings as requested
• Adheres to NYS and agency requirements including, but not limited to: HIPPA, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, child abuse identification and reporting, incident reporting, worker safety protocols
• Possess a working knowledge of the Microsoft based products including agency programs such as Anasazi and Fidelity HER

• NYS Education Department license in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy
• At least one (1) year of experience providing direct services for children with one or more of the following primary diagnoses: mental illness, alcoholism, chemical dependency and substance abuse
• Demonstrated cultural competence in understanding and working with disadvantaged/minority populations in community-based programs in an urban and suburban setting
• A valid NYS driver’s license is…