Clinician

The Intake Clinician will provide clinical intakes to our foster care population and their families. The intake clinician will also carry a small caseload of clients.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of Position: 

29I - Intake Coordinator

• Complete assessments, screenings, and treatment evaluations for youth entering into the facilities care or provide updated assessments for youth already in care. Complete client intakes in office and/or virtual.
• After completion of initial assessments, complete referrals when appropriate for services such as outpatient mental health (external or internal), comprehensive psychological exams, educational services, medication management, or other specialty services.
• Work in close collaboration with Care Coordination, Case Planning, & other Admirative teams to assure families attend scheduled appointments.
• Attend weekly supervision with Clinical Supervisor.
• Attend team meetings with the 29I interdisciplinary team to address monthly attendance rates and practice updates.
• Follow-up with the foster care clinical and administrative team to ensure all clients in care complete required evaluations and ensure follow up on referrals.

CFTSS - Child/Adolescent Therapist

• Maintain a small caseload of clients.
• Provide clinical updates when necessary and appropriate for the case planning team.
• Work in close collaboration with Case Planning & Foster Parents to assure families attend scheduled sessions.
• Create and continuously update treatment plans for each client within your caseload.
• Properly document and complete clinical notes for each attended session.
• Provide monthly summaries regarding each client's progress/attendance via Connections.
• Attend weekly group supervision meetings.
• Complete mandatory trainings related to job performance and share clinical knowledge with others to enhance the team's clinical perspective.

• Master's degree in mental health counseling
• Minimum master's degree with a minimum of 2 years' experience in children's mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice.
• FULLY licensed mental health counselors in NY State only (LMHC). 
• Must be able to complete the Mandated Reporting self-directed online training.
• Have experience working with children and young adults. 

Benefits 

At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect: 

• Rewarding Work in a team environment.
• Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
• 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible spending