Behavioral Health Supervisor (LMSW/LMHC)

Are you passionate about serving those with substance abuse disorders? Helping train and develop other staff?

We are hiring a Behavioral Health Supervisor (LMSW or LMHC) in our Treatment and Recovery Program. We have two openings: one in Manhattan and the other in the Brooklyn Clinic!

Position Summary: The Behavioral Health Supervisor reports to the Clinic Director and is instrumental in assessing the mental, emotional and overall behavioral functioning of individuals and administers programs of treatment. Supervising all treatment staff (Counselors) of the Behavioral Services Unit.

Responsibilities:

• Supervision of CASAC Counselors and ensure delivery of behavioral services, overseas case notes and individual case records.
• Studies medical and behavioral histories and provides guidance on bio-psycho-social assessment to the Counselors.
• Provides initial mental health screenings for all patients prior to admission. Provides initial, annual and crisis mental health evaluations for identified patients.
• Provides clinical supervision to the counselors by holding supervisory meetings at least once weekly with a focus on case analysis, person-centered treatment planning, case management and issues related to the supervisory process.
• Effects improved patient adjustments by selecting the appropriate therapeutic approach and providing individual and group psycho-therapy, crisis therapy and marital/family therapy, when indicated, on either an on-going, time-limited or crisis intervention level.
• Provides a network of referrals for those patients needing out-patient, in-patient, residential, or emergency psychiatric services, ensures patient coordination and follow-up, and monitors progress monthly with external providers.
• Ensures the thorough and timely completion of patient treatment and reporting documentation in all systems including ERDS, HRA-STARS, OASAS-CDS, and manual records as appropriate.

Specifics:

Hours: Mon-Friday 7am-3pm (FT only)

Location: Choose 1

• New York, NY 10027
• Brooklyn 11238

Pay: $75k-85k

Job Type: Onsite

Benefits: Vacation, personal, and sick leave; Medical, dental, vision plans; Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Qualifications:

* Masters Degree Social Work or Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling required.

* Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required

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