Social Worker - Mental Health Counselor - 0000L - Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM

Job Details:

Job Location: Smithtown - Smithtown, NY, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $21.63 - $26.44Hourly, Make an Impact. At WellLife Network, your clinical expertise helps individuals achieve wellness, recovery, and independence.

Join a compassionate team of professionals dedicated to providing person-centered care across behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and community-based programs. Here, your skills make a real difference — one life, one family, and one community at a time.

Position Summary: Provide Personalized Recovery Oriented Services to program participants; includes individual and group counseling as well as case management/coordination of services.

Conducts assessments, reviews, develops Individualized Recovery Plans and maintains documentation of clients’ participation and progress.

Essential Accountabilities: This list does not limit the assignment of duties or exclude the performance of other duties not mentioned, as assigned by director/supervisor: Administration Responsible for timely and accurate documentation and follow up for assigned caseload.

Maintain a caseload of individuals for the purpose of engagement, assessment, rehabilitation planning and goal setting/acquisition. Responsible for maintaining/up-keeping all records for their assigned caseload.

Collaboratively document progress notes that document the service provision that include assessment of progress and review of IAP/IRP. Acts as leader/facilitator of classes and activities for which program participants are assigned. Develops curricula and group/class protocols as necessary.

Participate in IPS (Individual Placement and Support), IRGA, and/or IDDT team meetings. Provide and initiate job development, job placement and community outreach as needed.

Communicates information with all staff and director/supervisor(s) verbally and in writing for the purpose of imparting instructions, providing feedback and adjusting work practices. Complete referral process for individuals as needed.

Participates in the discharge planning process including initiation of all necessary referrals. Provide individual and group rehabilitation/recovery and guidance to the PROS community members. Responsible to report safety issues or concerns that have been brought to their attention.

Report any participant or program issues to the Program Director. Responsible for participating in evacuations and ensuring program participant’s safety in emergency situations (i. e. fire, fire drills, etc.). Work to achieve productivity standard set forth by administration.

Supervise student interns under direction of Program Supervisor/Coordinator/Director. Incident reporting (when applicable). Comply with all Program, WellLife Network, and OMH policies and procedures, including those regarding participant rights, documentation, incident reporting.

Adhere to OMH guidance documents and PROS standards of Care. Ensure compliance with all HIPAA and confidentiality guidelines. Uphold confidentiality. For those with licensure/credential, adhere to standards of care set forth by NYS Office of Professions, one’s professional code of ethics.

Ensure completion of all required educational training as directed by one’s profession.

Essential Accountabilities (Continued): This list does not limit the assignment of duties or exclude the performance of other duties not mentioned, as assigned by director/supervisor: Operational Assist/empower individuals to identify and achieve recovery goals of employment, education, and community integration.

Assist PROS clients in all aspects of their recovery and treatment. Develop and implement classes, groups and activities within the in PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented Services) categories: IR, IDDT, CRS and CT.

Provide services in all categories with the expectation of being part of a team of specialization such as Intensive rehabilitation goal acquisition (IRGA), Individual Placement & Support (IPS), Co-occurring disorders (IDDT), Community resource development, structured skills development, or wellness self-management.

Classes, groups and activities are designed to facilitate the recovery of individuals diagnosed with mental health conditions. Provide services in all categories above such to facilitate the recovery of individuals diagnosed with mental health conditions.

Participates in individual, group, family and other collateral meetings on and off-site. Be proactive regarding case reviews as needed. Communicates with assigned prescribers for participants on their caseload.

Acts as liaison with other agencies to provide information about PROS program and to facilitate new referrals. Outreach/networking as needed. Coordinates treatment/recovery team meeting(s) for individuals within the program.

Assist/empower individuals to identify and achieve recovery goals of employment, education and community integration. Provide coverage, as needed, of programming or classes usually facilitated by other staff that may not be scheduled to work on any given day.

Attend and participate in regularly scheduled team meetings, in-service trainings, and supervision. Attend trainings and conferences as needed. Receive supervision by and report to the Director/Supervisor. Function as a vital part of an interdisciplinary team environment.

Job Qualifications: Minimum of Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or Rehabilitation.

Experience working with individuals with mental health conditions, both individually and in group settings is required. or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or other human service area with two to three years mental health/human services experience working with individuals with disabilities.

What You’ll Gain Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on experience. Robust Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and 401k retirement plan (with matching). Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, holidays, and personal days. Wellness Program: Free and low-cost gym and wellness access and support.

Training & Growth: Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities. Meaningful Work: Direct impact on the lives of youth and their families. Supportive Environment: A collaborative team that values your contributions