Job Description

• Manage workload using centralized scheduling that will require advance planning and coordination with supervisory and administrative staff.
• Conduct screening and assessment in accordance with the use of validated screening tools to screen and assess for depression, trauma, substance use, and risk and needs associated with criminal risk.
• Develop recovery-oriented treatment plans and reviews in collaboration with the client, collaterals, and consented stakeholders such as significant others, criminal justice personnel, primary health care provider, care coordinator, and schools
• Coordinate care with CASES psychiatrists, nurse practitioner, and administrative staff and closely coordinates with others including criminal justice staff (e.g., ATI staff/probation officers) involved in providing services to your client
• Use evidenced sequential screening for risk of violence and closely monitor risk and utilize risk management protocols to appropriately manage and intervene to effectively serve high risk clients.
• Document treatment contacts using collaborative documentation.
• Utilize best and evidence-based approaches to treatment consistent with CASES’ organizational culture; health/mental health integration, rehabilitation and recovery, and understanding incarceration on treatment engagement.

Qualifications

• Therapist will be expected within six months of employment to receive the Integrated Mental Health/Addictions Treatment Training Certificate (IMHATT).
• NYS LCAT credential
• 1-3 years of experience in a clinic setting or at least two years of work experience a licensed mental health or substance abuse program
• Strong knowledge of new Article 31 regulations (Part 599) and best practices in clinic operations also required
• High degree of computer literacy is necessary
• Demonstrated expertise in recovery-oriented, evidenced-based practice
• Demonstrated experience with diverse adults receiving mental health treatment, including delivery of treatment to individuals with serious mental illness, functional impairments and psychosocial needs (homelessness, justice involvement, poverty, unemployment, poor education)
• Bilingual Spanish a preferred
• Competence with electronic health records (EHR) and paperless charting
• Must feel comfortable with developing a group curriculum and facilitating or co-facilitating group psychotherapy
• Must adhere to participating in weekly rotation for emergency phone rotation for crisis services during off hours

Additional Information

LMSW/LMFT/ LCSW/ Service Type LCAT LMHC Comprehensive Assessment $ 52.00 $ 52.00 Psychotherapy-Indiv-20 mins $ 25.00 $ 28.00 Psychotherapy-Indiv-30 mins $ 30.00 $ 35.00 Psychotherapy-Indiv-45 mins $ 42.00 $ 47.00 Psychotherapy-Fam-30 mins $ 30.00 $ 35.00 Psychotherapy-Fam-60 mins $ 56.00 $ 61.00 Crisis Intervention-15mins $ 18.00 $ 23.00 Crisis Intervention-1hr. $ 60.00 $ 65.00 Group - 1 hr per client in attend* $ 15.00 $ 18.00 Comprehensive Assessment-NonEnglish $ 52.00 $ 52.00 Psychotherapy-Indiv-20 mins- NonEnglish $ 28.00 $ 31.00 Psychotherapy-Indiv-30 mins-NonEnglish $ 33.00 $ 38.00 Psychotherapy-Indiv-45 mins-NonEnglish $ 45.00 $ 50.00 Psychotherapy-Fam-30 mins-NonEnglish $ 33.00 $ 38.00 Psychotherapy-Fam-60 mins-NonEnglish $ 59.00 $ 64.00 Crisis Intervention-15mins-NonEnglish $ 21.00 $ 23.00 Crisis Intervention-1hr.-NonEnglish $ 63.00 $ 68.00 Group - 1 hr per client in attend-NonEnglish* $ 18.00 $ 21.00 Complex Care - 5mins. $ 4.50 $ 4.75 * Maximum Payment to 6 clients Trainings & Meetings Mandatory on-site trainings & meetings will be reimbursed at a rate of $30 per hour. Each completed Focus Integrated Treatment (FIT) on-line training module completed will be reimbursed at the rate of $25 per module completed.

Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal justice system.Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.