Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor

DescriptionPosition Summary: The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor will provide counseling and mental health services to youth and families. Mental health assessment and counseling may be provided in the home or in the community for a youth and their family.Major Responsibilities/Activities: Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy servicesProvide individual, family, and group counseling to a diverse population with many challengesProvide individual and family interventions with the goal of developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care and independent living skills to restore and maintain stability, to support functional gains and to adapt to, and or maintain community living.Guide families during and following a crisis episode experienced by a child/family with the goal of stabilizing the child/youth in the home and natural environment.Maintain the crisis phone number, on call, for a week at a time (rotated amongst staff)Collaborate with other treatment providers and collaterals, as appropriateComplete and submit required documentation in a timely manner (e.g. progress notes, treatment plans, et cetera). Maintain positive working relationships with other professionals, community agencies and team membersDemonstrates sensitivity to cultural and ethnic normsFollows agencys Worker Safety protocolsParticipates in team meetingsEngage and guide the youth and family through active listening skills and therapeutic engagement methodsMaintain positive working relationships with program/agency staff, collaborating agencies, and stakeholdersContinue professional growth and training in best practices, as necessary/appropriate (e.g. cultural competencies)Attend coaching/supervision meetings as requiredParticipate in the agency Quality Improvement Process and other agency meetings including in-service trainings, supervision and staff meetings as requestedAdheres to NYS and agency requirements including, but not limited to: HIPPA, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, child abuse identification and reporting, incident reporting, worker safety protocolsPossess a working knowledge of the Microsoft based products including agency programs such as Anasazi and Fidelity HERMinimum Requirements:NYS Education Department license in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family TherapyAt least one (1) year of experience providing direct services for children with one or more of the following primary diagnoses: mental illness, alcoholism, chemical dependency and substance abuseDemonstrated cultural competence in understanding and working with disadvantaged/minority populations in community-based programs in an urban and suburban settingA valid NYS drivers license is requiredComputer literacy required, experience with Anasazi preferredExcellent written and oral communication skillsDiversity Statement: Within our agency and in the communities that we serve, C&FS is committed to diversity and inclusion with race equity at the center. Every day we work to promote safety, health, and wellness. We will not stop until Black, indigenous and people of color are free from racism and experience peace, prosperity and well-being.Child & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Child & Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Child & Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Created: 2025-11-01