Senior Mental Health Specialist

SUS
New York, NY
Job Description
Role Overview

The Senior Mental Health Specialist is an experienced professional responsible for providing expertise and guidance in the field of mental health treatment and harm reduction strategies. They play a crucial role in creating, implementing, and evaluating transition plans for clients who are ready to step-down to a lower level of care or graduate from the team altogether. They are the lead clinician for the clients on Flex ACT identified on the ACT Lite caseload, shared amongst a small team of 5 staff.

What You Will Do

Support and educate staff around best practices for transition and recovery, including treatment modalities and harm reduction strategies. Conducts transition needs assessments amongst individuals served. Develops and delivers training programs to educate staff, community workers, and stakeholders on best practices for transition and recovery.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Must be a LICENSED clinician and meet criteria for professional staff / licensed practitioner of healing arts based on ACT Guidelines (ie: LMHC, LMSW, LMFT, licensed Psychologist). Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Must have 2 years or more experience working with dually diagnosed individuals.

Requirements

  • LICENSED clinician and meet criteria for professional staff / licensed practitioner of healing arts based on ACT Guidelines
  • Master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • 2 years or more experience working with dually diagnosed individuals

Benefits

  • Generous PTO
  • Professional development
  • Health and wellness resources
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