Overview
Are you a dynamic and experienced behavioral health professional looking to make a profound impact in the community As a Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician with VNS Health’s Shelter Act program, you'll play a pivotal role in providing supportive counseling, advocacy, education, and care management to individuals and families navigating mental illness. This position is ideal for a master’s level licensed clinician who is passionate about delivering high-quality care while working as part of a supportive and collaborative team. This position is field based. You will be working within an interdisciplinary team that will support you in your work. You will gain excellent field clinical exposure and understand a niche population.
Clinical supervision is available.
Join us in building on our 130-year history and become a part of the Future of Care that is strengthening communities with high quality, integrated behavioral health programs.
- Attractive sign-on bonus and referral bonus opportunities
- Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
- Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
- Employer-matched retirement saving funds
- Personal and financial wellness programs
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
- Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
- Internal mobility, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities
- Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health Social Services Community of Professionals
- Utilizes approved assessments to identify clients/members needs and family needs; develops initial andongoing clinical plan of care. Updates plan at specified intervals, and as needed based on changes inclient/member condition or circumstances
- Performs and maintains effective care management for assigned caseload of clients/members. Leads the carecoordination for complex psychiatric clinical cases. Tracks and monitors progress; maintains detailed,accurate and timely progress notes and other documentation
- Provides supportive counseling and/or supportive therapy as well as ongoing mental health services
- Collaborates and refers to appropriate agencies as required. Addresses any client/member concerns to ensuresatisfaction with overall services provided and uses motivational interviewing techniques to foster behavioralchanges
- Develops inventory of resources that meet the clients/members needs as identified in the assessment
- Provides linkage, coordination with, referral to and follow-up with appropriate service providers and managedcare plans. Facilitates periodic case record reviews and case conferences with all providers serving theclients/members
- Provides information and assistance through advocacy and education to clients/members and family onavailability and eligibility of entitlements and community services. Arranges transportation and accompaniesclients/members to appointments as necessary
- Assists clients/members and/or families in the development of a sustainable network of community-basedsupports, utilizing identified strengths and tools designed to prevent future participant crises and/or reducethe negative impact if a crisis does occur
- Participates in initial and ongoing trainings as necessary to maintain and enhance clinical and professionalskills
- Maintains updated case records in program EMR. Maintains case records in accordance with programpolicies/procedures, VNS Health standards and regulatory requirements
- Participates and consults with team supervisor in case conferences, staff meetings, utilization review anddischarge planning meetings to determine if client/member requires an alternate level of care or isappropriate for discharge
- Participates in 24/7 on-call coverage schedule and performs on-call duties, as required
- Acts as liaison with other community agencies
- Provides short term counseling (coping skills, trauma informed, decision making) and Risk HealthAssessment/Safety Planning
- Collects and reports data, as required while adhering to productivity standards
- Leads and participates in “Network Meetings” with client, client/ member’s personal support network andother team members using the Open Dialogue Model
Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- License and current registration to practice as a Mental Health Counselor, Family Therapist, Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker or related license in New York State
Education:
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Family Therapy or related degree
Work Experience:
- Minimum of two years of mental health work experience providing direct services to clients/members with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), developmental disabilities, substance use disorders and/or chronic medical conditions required
- Valid NYS ID or NYS driver’s license may be required as determined by operational needs.
- Effective oral/written/interpersonal communication skills required
- Bilingual skills may be required as determined by operational needs
Compensation
$63,800.00 - $79,800.00 Annual
About Us
VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives uswe help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 “neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.