What are the responsibilities and job description for the MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN- COMPASS position at THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH?
Job Details
Description
The COMPASS Mental Health Clinician works as part of an interdisciplinary, patient-centered HIV care team to support the overall health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS. The Mental Health Clinician will work to engage and provide ongoing mental health services to patients living with HIV, including clinic-based outreach, program intake, diagnostic assessments, treatment adherence and risk reduction counseling, service plan development, case conferencing and evidence-based psychotherapy interventions. They will also provide crisis intervention and case management as needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides intakes, screenings, psychosocial assessments, treatment adherence and risk reduction counseling, crisis intervention as well as ongoing therapy to patients living with HIV/AIDS with mental health and/or substance use conditions.
- Adheres to all grant/programmatic guidelines regarding service delivery and documentation
- Participates in interdisciplinary case conferences, to support the overall care and ultimately the viral load suppression and retention in care of patients.
- Participates in the identification, tracking and management of high-risk patients
- Provides concrete case management as needed, regarding a variety of needs when indicated, including but not limited to: HIV/AIDS Service Administration (HASA), AIDS Drugs Assistance Program (ADAP), transportation assistance, coordination with pharmacies, housing referrals, and completion of M11Q forms
- Completes risk assessments on patients and assists in making determinations on appropriate level of care; provides safety planning for patients in crisis.
- Manages caseload proactively, utilizing supervision and available tools to continuously improve care.
- Completes required documentation in a timely fashion
- Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement projects to support optimal outcomes for patients.
Qualifications
- Masters in Social Work from an accredited University required
- MSW with New York State Certification required
- NYS licensure as LMSW, LCSW, PhD/PsyD required
- Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
- Willingness to supervise interns and attend required supervisor courses
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations ie: HIV, homeless, mentally ill, elderly, children, adolescents, etc.
- Healthcare experience preferred.
- Bi-lingual, Fluent Spanish preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:
The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.
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Salary : $36 - $49
