Licensed Mental Health Counselor (McPike ATC) (NY HELPS)

• Functions as member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.

• Supervision of lower-level clinical staff.

• Provides individual and group therapy and facilitates a variety of clinical activities including facilitating recreational activities as needed.

• Utilizes evidence-based practices to provide therapeutic intervention for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

• Screens and assess patients for co-occurring mental health disorders

• Works in conjunction with the psychiatric prescribers to provide additional mental health services and supports for patients who are dealing with co-occurring mental health issues

• Presents/conducts lectures, videos, psycho-educational groups, and specialty groups.

• Functions as a primary counselor, managing all facets of clinical services to patient caseload.

• Intervenes when patients are in crisis and utilizes clinical skills to problem solve.

• Provides orientation to the clients regarding the nature of the treatment facility, including its programs, activities, policies, and rules.

• Transports patients as needed using NYS vehicle.

• Interviews patients to complete various assessments; clinical record keeping in accordance with McPike ATC operating practices; involves patient in the formation of the treatment plan; and monitors patients' compliance with Treatment Goals.

• Completes forms, documents, and records efficiently, including discharge planning, while adhering to all applicable confidentiality regulations.

• Provides or coordinates all facets of patients’ care.

• Participates in activities to improve patient care and facility operations.

• Maintains relationships with vocational, educational, social services, probation, parole, referral agencies, and other community agencies associated with patient rehabilitation to ensure continuity of services.

• Authors procedurally correct patient records including justification for continued stay and progress toward meeting treatment goals.

• Competent daily use of a computer for patient record documentation and other required communication.

• Admission determination, admission interviews, outreach activities, scheduling, etc.

• Communicates with insurance companies to obtain both pre-authorizations and concurrent reviews to obtain payment for treatment.

• May perform other job related duties

Minimum Qualifications Possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State.

NOTE: Candidate(s) must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Failure to maintain Medicaid/Medicare eligibility will result in the termination of employment.

Mandatory overtime (MOT) is a requirement of this position. Chosen candidate(s) will be added to the mandatory overtime roster, which is utilized on a rotating basis. The MOT is applied during times of emergency, after the agency has made a good faith effort to have overtime covered and all other staffing options have been exhausted (volunteers, hourly staff, contracted staff). Our Addiction Treatment Centers (ATCs) operate 24/7/365 programing. Therefore, MOT IS an essential function of this position and is critical to maintaining adequate staffing at all times in order to ensure the health and safety of clients within the facility.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Additional Comments The salary range listed in this posting reflects the full range for this graded position, factoring in annual performance advances based on satisfactory annual performance reviews. Candidates with no previous State service will begin at the hiring rate (starting rate of the salary range) listed above, plus any applicable Location Pay/Geographic Pay/Shift Pay differentials.

Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.


OASAS Addiction Treatment Centers (ATCs) are Tobacco Free Facilities.

If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice .

Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original copy of documentation proving citizenship and/or legal right to work within 3 days of effective date of employment.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Office of Human Resources Management

Telephone 518-457-2963

Fax 518-457-4880

Email Address recruitment@oasas.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of Addiction Services and Supports

1450 Western Avenue, 3th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12203

Notes on Applying If interested, please submit resume to recruitment@oasas.ny.gov. Please be sure to include Reference Code BK/LMHC/24480/McPike. Failure to include this code could result in your application not being processed. Please provide your LMHC License Number for qualification purposes.