CORE Licensed Clinician / Per Diem

Description

Title: Per Diem CORE Clinician 

Reports to: Assistant Director of Social Programs

Job Objectives:

• Carry a caseload of CORE CPST clients, providing comprehensive support and guidance to individuals facing behavioral, emotional, and/or educational challenges.
• Conduct intakes and clinical assessments for MHA programs, ensuring that individuals receive appropriate and personalized care.

Core Cpst Caseload Management:

• Provide individualized support and intervention services to clients enrolled in the CORE CPST program.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify clients' strengths, needs, and goals.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with clients, their families, and other involved professionals.
• Monitor progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary to ensure clients' ongoing well-being and success.

Intakes And Clinical Assessments:

• Conduct intake interviews and clinical assessments for individuals seeking services.
• Evaluate clients' mental health, social, and emotional needs to determine appropriate levels of care and intervention.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans that address clients' holistic needs.
• Complete assessments and evaluations for Supported Housing in accordance with Local Professional Health Authority (LPHA) recommendations.

Other Duties:

• Answer MHA’s main office phone as needed.
• Participate in agency committees as needed.
• Duties outlined above are intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited institution.
• Current LMSW licensure in NY.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing direct clinical services to individuals with behavioral, emotional, or educational challenges.
• Experience working with children, adults, and families in various settings, including community mental health, residential care, or similar environments.
• Strong assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices in mental health treatment.
• Familiarity with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing social work practice.
• Training or certification in specialized interventions for specific populations strongly preferred (e.g., trauma-informed care, dialectical behavior therapy, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and independently.
• Commitment to cultural humility, diversity, and inclusion in service delivery.
• Spanish-speaking strongly preferred.

20 Hours per week