Mental Health Therapist

• Performs complex psychosocial assessments and diagnostic formulations for patients when indicated
• Ensures the development and implementation of comprehensive and individualized treatment plans for patients with clearly defined therapeutic goals
• Conducts evidence-informed treatment with patients, and with families as necessary
• Provides direct individual therapy to assigned patients
• Meets minimum target for clinical productivity set by service director
• Provides direct clinical evaluation services to assigned patients
• Provides direct family therapy to assigned patients, including evaluation, individual, family therapy and crisis intervention
• Provides direct crisis intervention to assigned patients
• Assesses successful completion of therapeutic goals and plans termination of therapy accordingly
• Participates collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team to provide coordinated care
• Collaborates with referral sources and other professionals both internal and external throughout patient care activities
• Coordinates with support staff regarding patient scheduling, fees, and insurance issues
• Documents treatment in patient's electronic medical record in compliance with Program, Department and Hospital regulations
• Attends new staff orientation as required
• Participates in all required Departmental and programmatic diversity trainings and professional development
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of, and follows, all Discipline, Collaborative Care Division, and Department of Psychiatry Mental Health and Wellness Services policies and procedures
• Maintains professional standards and continuing education by reading, attending seminars, workshops and conferences, and staying up to date for the NYS requirements for maintenance of licensure
• Engages in annual and periodic performance review process.

• Master's degree from a Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) accredited program with major course work in mental health counseling
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge about and ability to implement evidence-informed psychotherapeutic interventions
• Commitment to and routine demonstration of biopsychosocial approach to care of individuals and families
• Dedication to delivering a team-based integrated model of care
• Demonstrates cultural humility and anti-racism values and works toward ensuring all patients feel welcome
• NYS licensure as a mental health practitioner (e.g., Mental Health Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist) upon hire required
• Or if licensure has not been obtained upon employment, an active limited permit or submitted application to the NYS Department of Education. upon hire required
• NYS licensure as a mental health practitioner (e.g., Mental Health Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist) within 36 months required.

Previous experience in trauma-informed care, emotionally focused therapies, functional neurological disorders, and integrated settings a plus.