Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Mission statement

• Are you ready to give back to the community while pursuing your passion?
• For over 50 years, Acacia Network and its affiliates have been committed to improving the quality-of-life and wellbeing of underserved communities in New York City and beyond.
• We are one of the leading human services organizations in New York City and the largest Hispanic-led nonprofit in the State, serving over 150,000 individuals every year.
• Our programs serve individuals at every age and developmental level, from the very young through our daycare programs to mature adults through our older adults centers.
• Our extensive array of community-based services are fully integrated, bilingual and culturally competent.

Position overview

Under supervision of the Program Director, the Licensed Mental Health Counselor is responsible for the provision of short- and long-term psychotherapy to a caseload of substance use and psychiatrically diagnosed individuals. This position requires great organizational and time management skills. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities as defined by the ADA to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Key essential functions
• Evaluates and provides therapeutic interventions for adults diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illnesses and substance use.
• Assessments performed with complete formulation, differential diagnosis,treatment,and safety planning.
• Provides individual therapy and group services rooted inevidencedbased practice.
• Works as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team and practices client centered and holistic care.
• Communicates effectively with client, collateral contacts, outside agencies, referring agencies, and/or outside providers as needed for continuity of care.
• Maintainsappropriateandtimelydocumentation of clinical services and related clinical contactsin accordance withOASAS and OMH regulations and organizational expectations.
• Performs clinical, compliance, and administrative duties as instructed.
• Assistin the development of Evidenced Based Practices Group Curriculums in collaboration with the team.