• Mental Health Counselor

    Albany Medical Center (Albany, NY)


    Department/Unit:

    Pediatrics Infectious Diseases

    Work Shift:

    Day (United States of America)

    Salary Range:

    $71,612.39 - $110,999.20

     

    This outpatient behavioral health provider will be providing behavioral health services within Albany Meds Department of Pediatrics specialty offices as well as Albany Meds Adolescent & Young Adult HIV program.

    HIV Program Position :

    A member of interdisciplinary team provid ing HIV specialty medical care and behavioral health services to a diverse population of adolescents and young adults with HIV and their families. Working in a close team with case management, nursing, substance use providers and physicians to optimize medication adherence and medical care for this population.

     

    Provide comprehensive psychosocial and mental health assessments, develop mental health treatment plans, and provide mental health counseling by incorporating standards of the Center For Young Adults Program Model.

     

    Position involves participation in quality improvement projects and data entry related to one’s role.

     

    The position is 30 % grant funded though the NY State Aids Institute for youth living with HIV. The program at Albany Med has been continuously funded for 2 decades, and the current grant is funded through June 30, 2028. Should grant funding be lost for whatever reason, this mental health position description may change, but the Department of Pediatrics is committed to funding the position regardless of the grant.

    Pediatric S ubspecialties Position :

    Provide behavioral health services to pediatric patients that receive their medical care from an Albany Meds p ediatric o utpatient specialty office s .

     

    Collaboration with several interdisciplinary teams within the Department of Pediatrics to meet the medical, supportive and behavioral health needs of patients and families.

     

    Location will be 1.5 days at 1 Clara Barton where our pediatric and adult ID/HIV practitioners see patients and 3.5 days at 22 New Scotland Ave Pediatric Subspecialty office.

     

    This position requires credentials that permits one to bill insurance for behavioral health services.

     

    Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

     

    Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

     

    This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

     

    Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.