Mental/Behavioral Health Counselor

Full-time - Mid Level

Buffalo, NY

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

A Mental/Behavioral Health Counselor provides ongoing assessment and counseling services to families within the Essential Care for Children and Perinatal programs. The role involves facilitating clinical mental and behavioral health therapeutic support that aligns with the plan of care. The counselor will provide customized interventions to address the evolving needs related to function, obstacles, and opportunities that families face while navigating life-limiting or terminal illness. This includes providing direct support, advocacy, and coordinating service linkages to ensure that mental and behavioral health resources are effectively utilized.

Responsibilities

• Maintain counseling caseload and formulate a plan of care.
• Initiate and support clients throughout the trajectory of program engagement within the interdisciplinary team model.
• Assess for risk factors that may contribute to obstacles in the provision of overall care.
• Assess for short and long-term service linkage and community resource engagement.
• Provide enhanced telephonic support to clients for enriched outreach and engagement.
• Provide psychoeducation to clients and facilitate resource linkage.
• Demonstrate knowledge of counseling theory and interventions in individual, family, and group work.
• Manage and maintain community mental/behavioral resource database and materials.
• Participate in supervision.
• Adhere to EMR and written documentation in an effective and timely fashion.
• Meet productivity guidelines established by HPCB.

Requirements

• Masters' Degree in Counseling/Social Work
• NYS Licensure required: LMHC/LCSW
• Must have a current driver's license, free of serious violations, and vehicle required to travel offsite.
• At least 5 years of experience counseling in healthcare or mental/behavioral health setting.
• Experience and expertise in pediatrics/perinatal and family systems with a strong knowledgebase of community resources and healthcare organizations.

Benefits

• Employer 401k contribution regardless of employee participation, and match on employee contributions thereafter
• Health Insurance with vision component copayment plan, or high deductible plan (FT status)
• HSA with high deductible health plan twice annual Employer contribution (FT status)
• Dental Insurance (FT status)
• Flexible Spending Account (FT status)
• Paid Time Off PTO & NYS Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance Program
• And Much More!