Mental Health Technician Jobs in Buffalo, NY

Job Title: Mental Health Clinician

Department: Behavioral Health Clinic

Position Summary
Assist children and adults, collaborating with their system of care, in working toward recovery and reducing the impact of mental health symptoms through effective assessment, intervention, and ongoing evaluation of treatment effectiveness

Department

Gateway Longview’s Behavioral Health & Preventive Services programs supports children and youth ages birth-21 years struggling with behavioral, social, and emotional challenges.

Professional Development Opportunities

Gateway Longview has a strong investment in developing the future leaders of the organization through trainings, advancement opportunities, and a formal leadership pipeline.

Position Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy services at a school-based satellite clinic location and main clinic sites.
• Assess each client’s mental health strengths and needs in accordance with the most current edition of the DSM / ICD 9 codes and in accordance with pertinent regulatory and agency standards
• Demonstrates ability to identify clients at risk and intervene to prevent further psychological or physical decline.
• Effectively collaborate with the client’s continuum of care providers to include psychiatric care provider, primary health provider and other involved health care providers
• Ensure full engagement of each client in the therapeutic process as evidenced by consistent attendance at scheduled sessions and contributions to treatment planning and progress
• Complete and maintain intake assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and all required documentation within regulatory timeframes, adhering to professional standards, agency policies, Office of Mental Health (OMH) guidelines, Federal Medicaid and HMO requirements, and COA accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with the child and family to develop and establish a diagnosis and treatment plan that meets medical necessity while honoring the child’s self-identified needs, goals, and ethnic, religious, and cultural identities.
• Ensure that each assigned client’s record is accurately maintained and up to date in compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and agency standards.
• Consistently meet established productivity expectations as defined by agency policy and program standards.
• Participates in the 24-hour on-call clinical rotation to ensure continuous crisis support for clients of the Behavioral Health Clinic
• Understand and adhere to Gateway's Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, providing professional and meaningful interventions and interactions.
• Participate in clinical supervision, case consultation, staff meetings and trainings as required by the program.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisory staff

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and also be an enthusiastic team player
• Ability to work evening hours 1-2 nights per week to assist the clinic and/or meet with clients around their availability.
• Ability to work and travel to a School Based Satellite location and the Main Clinic location
• Knowledgeable in Evidence Based behavioral interventions and assessments
• Ability to work effectively with clients, staff, families, and community contacts

Qualifications

• Must be license-eligible, hold a provisional license (LMHC-P or LMSW permit), or be fully licensed as an LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC. LMSW candidates should be eligible for or actively pursuing their “C” designation, and LMHC candidates should be eligible for or actively pursuing their Diagnostic Privilege/Permit. Candidates may also qualify under grandfathering provisions, with appropriate exemption documentation provided.

An EEO/AA AgencyWe want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills. We strongly encourage those who are passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable human service organization to apply.