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Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc. (RSS)
Licensed Clinician
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What they do
A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.
$36,117 / year median in New York
+16% projected growth
Job Description
HYBRID Position - 1 day per week remote The Children and Youth Division of Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc. is seeking a Clinician to join our Otsego County Youth ACT Team. The program will serve youth ages 10-20 years 11 months. The program will provide intensive clinical treatment for youth who had traditionally faced challenges with the current mental health treatment model. Program staff are a team who utilize youth guided, family driven approaches to develop the best strategies and interventions for mental health recovery and wellness. As a Clinician, you will be responsible for:
- Providing comprehensive mental health assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing therapeutic services (individual, family, and or groups) to youth clients.
- Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized treatment plans that address unique clinical, functional, and psychosocial needs of youth - in collaboration with youth, families, and other members of the Youth ACT Team.
- Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, safety planning, and stabilization (including on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule as needed).
- Coordinate and collaborate with team members (psychiatry, peer advocates, case managers, program support staff), as well as with external systems such as schools, hospitals, child welfare, and community supports.
- Participate in regular team meetings, treatment planning, progress reviews, discharge/transitional planning, and coordination of wraparound services to support long-term community stability.
- Provide family-based interventions and support (psychoeducation, family therapy, parent/caregiver support), recognizing the central role of the family and other natural supports in youth recovery.
- Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely clinical documentation and records consistent with OMH regulations and agency policies.