Clinician-Limited Permit-Msw

Job Details: Job Location: 650 State Watertown

• Watertown, NY, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $67000.00 - $68000.00Salary, SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE: The Clinician- Limited Permit 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)

1. Complete a comprehensive biopsychosocial history assessment that includes the client’s problems and strengths and preferences, including cultural, religious, and ethnic background.
2. Responsible for assisting clients in creating and maintaining person centered treatment plans
3. Attends weekly staff meetings, treatment teams and supervision.
4. Completes mandatory documentation on EHR within timelines established by applicable regulations.
5. Empowers clients and encourages client’s choice in matters affecting them, demonstrating receptive attitudes and sensitivity to choices based on racial, cultural and ethnic heritage, and sexual orientation.
6. 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.).
7. Provides clients and families with crisis management services by appointment or walk-in.
8. Develops a comprehensive discharge plan in collaboration with clients, clients’ families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.
9. Provide individual, group and/or family counseling for mental health and/or substance use.
10. Ability to collaborate with other local agencies (DSS, Probation, Drug Court).
11. Complete urine drug screens on clients.
12. Comply with Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), New York State and Federal regulations, laws and ethical guidelines. Competencies
13. Decision Making
14. Collaboration Skills
15. Results Driven
16. Communication Proficiency
17. Technical Capacity
18. Teamwork Orientation
19. Thoroughness
20. Flexibility
21. Crisis Management
22. Time Management
23. Emotional Intelligence
24. Confidentiality Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. 40 hours a week. Workweek schedule: Monday through Friday. Hours and schedules may vary depending on Company need and workload. Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible when such changes occur. Travel Occasional, meetings, possible home visits. Required Education and Experience
25. Master’s degree in social work or mental health from an accredited school.
26. Licensed eligible. If licensed, required to track and maintain status of professional licensure.
27. Continuing professional education required
28. Experience working with mental health and substance use population is preferred. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Qualifications: