Mental Health Counselor
Company: Comunilife
Location: Bronx
Posted on: January 22, 2023
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Job Description:
Comunilife Inc., a multi-service, non-profit organization
founded in 1989, offers a continuum of residential, affordable
housing and scatter site programs for vulnerable New Yorkers.
Comunilife's mission is to provide vulnerable communities with
housing and culturally sensitive and support services. Job Opening:
Mental Health Counselor/ Social Worker Job Location: Various
locations throughout the Bronx and Brooklyn, NY Bronx programs: -
Crotona/ OTDA Scatter Site Housing Programs (Bronx and Brooklyn): -
Leasing apartments for individuals while providing comprehensive
care management and mental health services to individuals.
Fieldwork is required. Responsibilities: The Mental Health
Counselor provides mental health related services. Responsible for
the timely completion of mental health assessment and collaborating
in the development and implementation of service plan(s) for each
client admitted to the program. 1) Conduct mental health
assessments and assist in the development and implementation of
comprehensive service plans that identify mutually agreed upon long
and short-term mental health related goals.2) Provide mental health
services and referrals; assistance with adherence to medication
regiments; activities for daily living; nutritional services;
recreation programs; assistance in employment assessments,
training; prevention with positives; and other necessary services
to clients to increase their capacity for independent living. Also,
monitor and ensure that clients are linked to needed services.3)
Provides, coordinates and collaborates with providers within and
outside Comunilife.4) Provide supportive counseling to clients and
coordinates and collaborates with mental health providers to help
clients to comply with treatment and medication regime.5) Make home
visits and maintains face to face contact as specified in the
service plan(s)6) Responsible to develop and implement weekly
groups including the Wellness Self- Management model.7) Responsible
for the timely completion of all required documentation including,
comprehensive assessments, reassessments, progress notes of all
contacts with clients and/or collaterals.8) Participate in case
conferences, training, workshops and seminars as well as meetings
with peers and supervisors as required.9) Assist in the planning,
organizing program recreational activities.10) Participates in
weekly supervision. Qualifications: We are looking for a
compassionate, flexible, energetic, patient and organized
individual with extensive knowledge of community mental health
resources, counseling processes and practices. - Masters Degree in
Social Work or Mental Health Counseling with licensure (LMSW); or
Mental Health Counseling (LMHC); or limited permit-MHC - Two (2)
years' work experience - Experience with individuals who have
HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, or substance use disorders and
their families is a plus - Bilingual skills in English/Spanish is a
plus Comunilife offers an attractive employee benefits package
including 90% employer-paid medical and dental plans, life
insurance and generous retirement plan options PI201632905
Keywords: Comunilife, New Rochelle , Mental Health Counselor, Other , Bronx, New York
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