Mental Health Clinician
Full Time • New York
Diverse Lynx is your go to place for all IT and Healthcare staffing and consulting needs. We combine industry leading expertise and our personal dedication for all your needs. Established in 2002, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ.
Role: Mental Health Clinician
Job Location: Bronx, NY
Pay Range: $60/ Hr - $64/ Hr
Job Duties:
Job Location: Bronx, NY
Pay Range: $60/ Hr - $64/ Hr
Job Duties:
- Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor and the Mental Health Unit Chief in their assigned facility on Rikers Island, the Mental Health Clinician will provide quality mental health care to incarcerated adult men who need and/or want services.
- Conducts mental health evaluations, crisis intervention, assessments, and follow-up care.
- Determines and coordinates disposition of patients for appropriate level of mental health care.
- Coordinates with Reentry Social Workers for appropriate discharge planning services Completes required statistical reports.
- Collaborates with the Department of Correction to ensure access to patients, proper housing, and treatment disposition.
- Coordinates patient care with other institutional programs. Develops and leads group treatment on mental health observation units and other units as assigned.
- Completes all required documentation. Participates in clinical supervision with Clinical Supervisor at least once a week.
- Participates in mental health and medical rounds as assigned.
- Participates in case conferences and treatment planning for patients receiving and being considered for mental health treatment.
- May conduct psychological testing as assigned. May supervise social work interns or student volunteers as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Unit Chief, Assistant Unit Chief, and Clinical Supervisor.
Skills:
- Preference given to those applicants with experience conducting both assessment and treatment with adults with behavioral problems, substance use histories and severe mental illness.
- Preference will also be given to applicants with inpatient or related experience.
- Documentation
- Outpatient Care
- Mental Health
- Discharge Planning
Education:
- Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
- New York State License in Social Work, License in Mental Health Counseling, or licensure in Psychology.
Compensation: $60.00 - $64.00 per hour
Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) certified by the State of New Jersey and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified from National Minority Supplier Development Council.
Our Vision & Mission
Our Vision & Mission
We believe in the free enterprise system. We shall consistently treat our customers, employees, suppliers and the community with honesty, dignity, fairness and respect. We will conduct our business with the highest ethical standards. Our Mission is “Continually exceed our customers & increasing expectations.”
What We Value ?
We value Integrity, Customer Satisfaction, Honesty and fairness. They are essential to the way we do business and how we interact with people. We do what we say we will do, and we conduct ourselves in accordance with our code of ethics.
Our Employee Is Our Key
The diversity and involvement of our people is the foundation of our strength. We are committed to their fair and effective selection, development, motivation and recognition. We provide employees with the tools, training and support to achieve excellence in customer satisfaction.
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