Mental Health Counselor - Atlas Search : Job Details

A well-established community based social services organization is currently seeking Mental Health Counselors for their scatter site located in Brooklyn. You would be tasked with providing mental health-related services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and having mental health needs and their families. LMHCs looking to use their talent to help the community and create advancements in their career are encouraged to apply directly to this job post.

The base pay range for this position is $60k to $65k per year. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• Provide supportive counseling to clients and coordinates and collaborates with mental health providers to help clients to comply with treatment and medication regime.
• Make home visits and maintains face to face contact as specified in the service plan(s).
• Responsible to develop and implement weekly groups including the Wellness
• Self-Management model.
• Responsible for the timely completion of all required documentation including, comprehensive assessments, reassessments, progress notes of all contacts with clients and/or collaterals.
• Participate in case conferences, training, workshops and seminars as well as meetings with peers and supervisors as required.
• Assist in the planning, organizing program recreational activities.
• Participates in weekly supervision.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree, in Mental Health Counseling or Psychology, Social Work or related health field.
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• 1-3 years experience in mental health field working with people with HIV/AIDS preferred
• Bilingual Spanish preferred