Mental Health Counselor

Description

Principles Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform or co-lead individual and group counseling focused on substance use disorders, mental health or cooccurring issues.
• Use a person-centered approach to help clients set goals, identify interests, and address concerns
• Learn about the psychological history of the client(s) to provide strategic interventions and services.
• Participate in appropriate education activities, professional development trainings, and department meetings, as scheduled.
• Perform monthly workshops for shelter residents to promote optimum mental health (i.e., hygiene, medication management, wellness, self-care, coping skills, harm reduction, etc.)
• Collaborate with social service leadership to recommend appropriate treatment services and referrals for each client.
• Make recommendations based on assessment and evaluation of clients progress to determine higher/lower level of care is needed to overcome barriers to independent living.
• Prepares, writes, and maintained all required documentation, reports and case notes of clients progress.
• Develop and maintain contacts with various community agencies to gather information on available resources.
• Participate in the coordination of care with collateral contacts.
• Participate in the completion of case summaries in components related to mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• May be required to complete biopsychosocial assessments, as assigned.
• Collaborate with the social service team to complete or assist with incident follow up practices pertaining to mental health/substance use disorders.
• Collaborate with the social service team to formulate/coordinate documentation required for supportive housing applications.

Occasionally, perform other duties as requested by immediate supervisor

Qualifications

Minimal Requirements:

• Degree Requirement: A Master's Degree with at least 1-2 years of direct experience providing mental health services in a professional, counseling, clinical, or therapeutic environment, a relevant social service discipline (MSW, MHC, MPA,) is preferred or
• A Bachelor's Degree in a related social science field (Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, etc.) with at least 2-3 years of direct experience providing mental health services in a professional, counseling, clinical, or therapeutic environment.

Essential (Physical) Job Requirements:

1. The person in this position needs to move about inside the shelter facility to access office machinery, file cabinets, training materials, access meetings rooms, etc.
2. Must be able to remain in a stationary position about 50%.
3. Constantly operates a computer, phone, and printer.
4. Frequently communicates with social service staff to exchange accurate information, updates, convey, changes pertaining to each client.
5. Must be able to assess and observe changes in activities of daily living.

Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of person centered/trauma informed approach
• Knowledge of crisis intervention/de-escalation techniques
• Exemplary emotional intelligence and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively, strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet key deadlines.
• Ability to work and provide outstanding services to diverse homeless population
• Strong time management skills and organization skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AAPCI is an equal employment opportunity employer, and understands that embracing our differences makes us a stronger, better agency. We appreciate the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which we work and we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse employees want to work and where they can flourish professionally. In furtherance of our culture, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

AAPCI is subject to, and in compliance with, the New York City Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for City Employees and Certain City Contractors. AAPCI will consider requests for reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law and the New York City Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for City Employees and Certain City Contractors.

Salary : $50,000 - $55,000