FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: 430 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY 14213

The OnTrackNY Program is a Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) treatment program at BestSelf Behavioral Health serving adolescents and young adults. Our mission with the OnTrackNY Program is to empower young people to make meaning of their mental health experiences and to pursue their goals for school, work and personal relationships.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

As an experienced clinician, the Senior Counselor works at a maximum level of independence and responsibility, often sharing responsibility for program operations with the Program Director. The majority of time is spent in direct client services, providing crisis and ongoing counseling and psychotherapy to new and ongoing clients.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position is responsible for the oversight of any assigned Counselors, Counselor Assistants, and other staff as assigned by Program Director. Supervisory responsibilities of these direct reports include consistent coaching, feedback, & development, review & approval of timecards, and completing performance reviews & development plans.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide clinical supervision to assigned staff. May supervise student interns.
• Reviews and signs treatment plans developed by program staff.
• Assigns new cases to staff according to client needs and staff skills.
• Conducts utilization review of client charts to determine completeness of chart, appropriateness of treatment, and medical necessity for continued care or recommendations for alternate care.
• Provides initial and ongoing assessments of clients, including client history, evaluation of problems, and formulation of diagnosis.
• Meets agency Key Performance Indicators.
• Develops initial and ongoing treatment plans which describe the goals of treatment and the methods to be used.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling and psychotherapy to assist clients in achieving the goals of treatment.
• Assists clients with linkages to appropriate community resources to enhance treatment and recovery.
• With appropriate releases of information, communicates with others in client service systems to coordinate care. Such contract may include, but not limited to, primary care physicians, insurance companies and other service providers involved in the care of clients.
• Maintains client confidentiality at all times following all agency and HIPPA policies.
• Completes all trainings required by the agency.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in a human service field plus at least 3 years counseling experience in a mental health setting.
• LCSW or LMHC required -OR- ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Bi-lingual preferred.
• Must have knowledge of a variety of intervention techniques, including motivational enhancement; common mental disabilities, chemical dependency interventions and resources.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Must have experience with Electronic Medical Records databases and basic computer skills.
• Must appreciate cultural diversity and be aware of cross-cultural counseling issues.

Licensed Counselors:

• 35 hours per week: $45,500-$57,961.99 per year full time or $25-$31.85 per hour part time
• 40 hours per week: $52,000-$66,242.27 per year full time or $25-$31.85 per hour part time

Some things you can look forward to:

• Welcoming, team environment, that inspires you to thrive and be your BestSelf!
• Rewarding work experience!
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• Various student loan forgiveness programs
• Multiple and diverse health insurance options
• Many other unique lifestyle & personal insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• CASAC certification tuition support
• Professional license/certification renewal reimbursement
• Defensive driving course reimbursement (if required for position)
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• We look forward to telling you more!