School-Based Mental Health Therapist/Social Worker II (LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LCAT)

Hillside • Town/Village of East Rochester, NY

4d • $62,500 - $87,000

About The Position

The Clinician II provides skilled assessment and delivery of quality mental
health care to youth and family in Community, Home, School, or Residential
setting. This position will lead projects and mentor Clinician I staff as
assigned.

This is a full-time (40 hours) salaried position, on a Monday-Friday
7:00am-3:00pm school schedule.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience post Master's degree is required
• Active, unrestricted license in NYS required for one of the following: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT)
• Other Licensed Professional is required to have an active, unrestricted license in NYS for at least one of the following: Licensed Psychoanalyst, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Residential Treatment Facilities, Children’s Health and Behavioral Health Services and Youth ACT programs: CPR certification required or obtained within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess Hillside youth and family needs through clinical interventions to treat and achieve positive outcomes.
• Create, implement, evaluate, and modify, as needed, individual treatment plans to meet assessed client’s unique needs as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Assess and facilitate referrals to Hillside services and resources.
• Facilitate individual and group therapy, as well as family therapy, based on client needs.
• Collaborate with other informal supports, community, and mental health providers to provide needed services to clients.
• Develop, maintain and retain all required documentation in a compliant and timely manner, including but not limited to, clinical assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
• Act as the primary contact for the treatment plan for youth being treated.
• Take on more complex cases and work independently.
• Supervise interns and provide team mentoring and clinical guidance to Clinician I and other staff.
• Lead projects and provide clinical consultation and training to clinical staff as assigned.
• May provide transportation for youth as needed to appointments, meetings, or appearances.
• Ensure Hillside policies, procedures and all applicable governmental laws/regulations/guidelines are followed.
• Residential Treatment Facilities: Community based responsibilities (i.e., driving to families' homes to support in home family work) for Family Therapy.
• While this job description covers many aspects of the role, employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive benefits package to include generous paid time off, paid holidays, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending account, 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match, and Employee Assistance Plan – just to name a few of the amazing benefits at Hillside!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees