OP Clinician Licensed at Citizen Advocates, Inc.

About The Role

DescriptionSummary/Objective:

The Clinician - Licensed is responsible for maintaining a client caseload in which they identify goals and objectives to help improve emotional, social and daily functioning with support from a clinical supervisor.

Essential Functions (Job Duties):

Complete a comprehensive biopsychosocial history assessment that includes the patients problems and strengths and preferences, including cultural, religious, and ethnic background.
Responsible for assisting patients in creating and maintaining person centered treatment plans
Attends weekly staff meetings, treatment teams and supervision.
Completes mandatory documentation on EHR within timelines established by applicable regulations.
Empowers patients and encourages patient’s choice in matters affecting them, demonstrating receptive attitudes and sensitivity to choices based on racial, cultural and ethnic heritage, and sexual orientation.
Provides linkage with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals and identifying unmet needs (e.g., recreational transportation, adaptive phone equipment, insurance eligibility, etc.).
Provides patients and families with crisis management services by appointment or walk-in.
Develops a comprehensive discharge plan in collaboration with patients, patients’ families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.
Provide individual, group and/or family counseling for mental health and/or substance use.
Ability to collaborate with other local agencies (DSS, Probation, Drug Court).

Comply with Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), New York State and Federal regulations, agencies policies and procedures, laws and ethical guidelines.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Competencies:

Competency Level:

Frontline

Competency

Proficient Level

Collaborative

Advanced

Decision Making

Advanced

Emotional Intelligence