MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Health Center Inc. (also known as The New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of NYC, Inc Employee Benefit Funds) is a NYC based healthcare organization with ambulatory care facilities staffed with a wide range of health professionals to provide extensive medical and diagnostic services. We have an opening for a licensed bilingual counselor to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients seeking behavioral health and/or substance abuse treatment based out of our 14 Penn Plaza location in Manhattan.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term treatment, diagnostic and crisis assessment to clients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds in a primary care setting
• Client clinical issues include, but are not limited to: all mental health/psychiatric diagnoses; behavioral health problems related to medical illnesses; marital and family distress; workplace conflicts; substance abuse; domestic violence; and bereavement
• Conduct presentations as part of the organization’s wellness programs. Topics include: stress management, tobacco cessation, women’s health, senior citizen health, children’s health; domestic violence, and the promotion of EAP services
• Treat clients mandated to treatment by their employer for behavioral health, substance abuse or other work-related issues. Facilitate the employee’s return to work, and consult with employers on employee’s progress
• Work with clients within a multicultural context, as the client population speaks more than 50 languages, and is drawn from more than 90 countries

Requirements

• PhD, PsyD or Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work
• Five years’ professional clinical and/or counseling experience
• Current New York State License (Psychologist; LMHC; or LCSW)
• Current liability insurance coverage
• Excellent organizational, communication, group presentation and computer skills
• Must be bilingual in Spanish

Compensation and Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision health benefits at no cost to all benefits-eligible employees and their eligible dependents
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal, Sick days, and 12 paid Holidays)
• 401(k) Plan
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Member’s Health Assistance Program
• Pre-Paid Legal Services
• Life Cycle Benefits