• Provide clinical leadership and support to Licensed Clinical Behavioral Health staff, including chart reviews, input for performance appraisals, hiring and staff development
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert in interviews and contribute to training, education and development of behavioral health staff
• Manage case load, maintain accurate documentation, and engage clients in personal and social goal setting, treatment planning, and community resources as needed
• Provides psychotherapy or counseling to individuals, groups, couples, or families
• Apply evidence-based intervention within scope of practice, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Written Exposure Therapy, and CAMS
• Enters data into patient’s chart to ensure accurate and up-to-date records
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education:

• Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or equivalent field of study
• Licensed as a mental health clinicians as per state requirements: examples include Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
• LMSW is not accepted across states
• For NY ONLY, LCSW, LMHC-D and LMFT-D are accepted
• Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS-care) certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire

Experience:

• 5 years’ of experience in the field or in a related area
• Prior counseling experience in the field of treatment of behavioral mental health including depression, mood disorders, alcoholism and drug dependency, family counseling, marital relationship, grief, loss, etc
• Crisis management, abuse reporting, and cultural competence to meet the diverse needs of the population served in a treatment setting
• Experience identifying, preventing, and treating of suicidal behaviors
• Patient referral management and knowledge of available referral resources
• Previous clinical experience in integrated behavioral health settings preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must possess the ability to lead others
• Must possess ability to interact and consult with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to include primary care providers, community providers and services as needed
• Must possess diagnostic assessment and referral skills (advanced clinical training at master’s degree level) and skills to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans, specifically for persons with behavioral or mental health concerns (specialized training and experience)
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish a good rapport with all levels of the organization, identify problems and motivate individuals to take necessary action; professional practice skills reflecting adherence to the highest ethical standards
• Must have training and education in crisis management, abuse reporting, and cultural competence to meet the diverse needs of the population served in a treatment setting
• Must have training on the identification, prevention and treatment of suicidal behaviors
• Thorough knowledge of functional area and department processes
• Knowledge of Internet navigation, spreadsheets and word processing software
• Knowledge and respect of confidentiality and HIPAA laws
• Strong written and oral communication skills required to effectively communicate with a broad range of individuals
• Ability to provide group, individual, and family counseling sessions
• Strong problem-solving skills required
• Must display professionalism and leadership qualities
• Flexibility in response to urgent psychosocial situations

Work-life balance is at the foundation of how decisions are made and where Premise is headed. We can only help people get, stay, and be well if we do the same for ourselves. In addition to competitive pay, Premise offers full-time team members benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) program with company match, paid holidays and vacation time, a company-sponsored wellness program, EAP, access to virtual primary care and virtual behavioral health at no cost for team members and their dependents. Additional benefits can be viewed here: https://jobs.premisehealth.com/benefits.