Licensed Clinician / Licensed Clinician Trainee

SALARY:

$35.38/hr with excellent benefits (Licensed Clinician)

$33.08/hr with excellent benefits (Licensed Clinician Trainee)

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants must submit a Civil Service “Application for Employment and/or Examination” to Schuyler County Civil Service office. Applications WILL be accepted via email or fax. You may include a resume with your application; however, you may NOT substitute “See Resume” for completing any portion of the application form.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DISAPPROVED.

Applications can be located at:

VACANCY:

At the present time, there are one full-time openings in the Schuyler County Community Services Department. The person hired will need to take a Civil Service exam at a later date and be reachable on the list to gain permanency in the position.

HOURS:

This position is 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, including one evening per week. This position has the possibility to be a 40-hour per week position, a four-day work week, some remote Tele-Therapy, or a combination of these options. Additionally, there are clinical hours available in the local school districts.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:

None.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The work involves responsibility for providing professional social work services in the County Mental Health Clinic. The duties involve making psycho-social assessments of patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and coordinating patient referrals to other agencies for supportive services. The advanced training required of this position affords incumbents with theoretical and practical knowledge of a variety of social work methods in helping individuals and families under different conditions with a primary focus on psycho-social factors in planning clinical interventions. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Clinic Director, or a Senior Staff Social Worker who provides guidance and instruction on methods and procedures. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Conducts intake and screening of new patients, makes psycho-social assessments to identify problems;

Participates in staff meetings to discuss treatment plans for individual cases and in general program planning;

Develops treatment plans in consultation with other clinical staff aimed at helping patients reach the most satisfying social adjustment possible;

Provides psychotherapy to patients based on their needs and capacity using various social work treatment modalities;

Participates as a team member in individual, group and family therapy;

Coordinates and arranges for the provision of other services and resources for patients with community agencies and facilities;

Performs crisis intervention activities as needed;

Plans with the mental health staff and with community agencies to relate the patient’s treatment and rehabilitation program to his/her social situation prior to discharge;

Collects and maintains appropriate information from various sources such as professional staff and patient families to establish overall approach to the solution of patient’s mental and social problems;

Refers patients to Psychologist for testing and Psychiatrist for medication review as needed;

Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports including patient assessments, treatment plans, case progress notes, letters to patients and other agencies, treatment and discharge summaries;

Participates in the process of transfer of patients to other levels of treatment as appropriate.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSED CLINICIAN:

Either:

Licensed by New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW); or

Licensed by New York State as a Psychologist; or

Licensed by New York State as a Mental Health Counselor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSED CLINICIAN TRAINEE:

Possession of a Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling.

Note:

Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Special Requirement:

Master of Social Work

In possession of a Limited Permit to practice as an LMSW or must apply for a Limited Permit to practice as an LMSW within two weeks of hire and obtain same. Must obtain the LMSW within twelve (12) months following the hire date or prior to the expiration of the Limited Permit, whichever comes first.

OR

Master of Mental Health Counseling

In possession of a Limited Permit to practices as an LMHC or must apply for a Limited Permit to practice as an LMHC within two weeks of hire and obtain same. Must obtain the LMHC within thirty (30) months following the date of hire or prior to the expiration of the Limited Permit, whichever comes first.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:

Candidates may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test and/or undergo a State and national criminal history background investigation, which will include a fingerprint check, to determine suitability for appointment. Failure to pass the pre-employment drug test or to meet the standards for the background investigation may result in disqualification.

Applications and announcements are available at: or the

Schuyler County Civil Service Office

105 Ninth St., Unit 21, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

Full-Time