COUNSELOR

Company: Family Service League Inc.
Location: Riverhead
Posted on: April 17, 2025

Job Description:

Established in 1926, Family Service League is a social services agency transforming lives and communities through mental health, addiction, housing, and essential human services with more than 60 social service programs in over 20 locations.
SCHEDULEPosition is within a school-setting Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 4:00PM
SUMMARYFamily Service League is seeking a full-time, Licensed Counselor to provide individual and group therapy for children and adolescents with a full range of DSM diagnoses in an educational setting. These clients will be connected to our outpatient mental health clinic known as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). This is an integrated licensed clinic, providing both substance use, mental health, and primary care services. We offer a generous benefits package including the following:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer contribution
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous PTO (paid time off)
• Up to 11 paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Student Tuition Remission Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Discounts and more!
  RESPONSIBILITIES
  • The Counselor will conduct intake assessments, formulate behavioral health diagnoses, and establish treatment recommendations in collaboration with the client and their guardian(s).
  • Provide trauma-informed, individual and group therapy to children and adolescents with the full range of DSM diagnoses, including both mental health and substance use disorders, in an educational setting.
  • The Counselor will monitor progress towards goals with the outcome centralized on discharge planning after utilizing short-term, evidenced based interventions.
  • Complete all clinical documentation in accordance with NYS Office of Mental Health in an electronic medical record, including progress notes, intake assessments, care coordination, discharge planning, and treatment plans.
  • The Counselor will provide crisis interventions as needed in a school setting.
  • Collaborate on referrals, resources, and interventions within a multidisciplinary team of school social workers, psychologists, guidance counselors, teachers, and administration.
  • Provide collateral contacts to all relevant referral sources, including family members, school personnel, emergency services, and community organizations.
  • Provide additional support/services to the clinic properly, as needed.
  • Attend routine supervision/team meetings.
  • All other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONSMaster's degree in relevant human service field and an LMSW, LMHC, LCSW or related licensed clinical degree/permit required. At least one year of experience working in a behavioral health setting required. Experience providing school-based mental health counseling is strongly preferred. Excellent interpersonal, organization, and verbal and written communication skills required. Candidate must possess the ability to be self-sufficient, multitask, problem solve, adhere to deadlines, make clear decisions, and work individually and as part of a team. Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records required. Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required.
    
    Compensation details: 60000-65000 Yearly Salary
    
    
    
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Keywords: Family Service League Inc., Hartford , COUNSELOR, Other , Riverhead, Connecticut