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**Req Number** 169849

Assists in engaging and providing peer support to behavioral health consumers experiencing psychosis. Collaborates with clinical and non-clinical team members to ensure culture of support is reflected in patient's treatment. Implements and documents individual and group activities geared towards facilitating the rehabilitation and recovery of patient disorders.

Responsibilities:

+ Helps in assessing patients and develops rehabilitation and recovery plans to assist patients with transitioning back into community activities including work, school/training, socialization, and independent living.

+ Assists in providing individual and/or group psychotherapy, as needed; also assists in providing crisis counseling and intervention services, as appropriate.

+ Supports specialized therapeutic interventions including, but not limited to, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Marriage and Family Counseling and other treatment modalities.

+ Assists in providing complex care management and linkage to community services and liaises with patient providers for collateral treatment as well as helps in promoting patient compliance and adherence to treatment appointments utilizing relapse prevention techniques.

+ Provides individuals and group members with the opportunity to engage in activities which promote positive socialized behaviors.

+ Provides documentation and feedback on patient participation in program and participates in case conferences with other program staff members, treatment team and/or agencies.

+ Prepares orders for supplies, maintains inventory of program supplies to ensure availability on demand and adheres to patient care standards established by health system, regulatory agencies and funding sources.

+ Participates in developing and implementing new/revised, approved programs, initiatives, techniques and/or protocols as well as coordinates program and therapeutic group sessions on individual inpatient floors or in the ambulatory programs based on position's area-of-assignment.

+ May bill (or provide guidance to billing staff) Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance companies for reimbursable services.

+ Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Requirements:

+ Master's Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling required or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

+ Current License to practice as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) in New York State and/or Connecticut required, plus specialized certifications as needed

+ 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $45-$62/hour

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.