Clinical Therapist -Outpatient Clinic Amherst

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Clinical Therapist - Outpatient Clinic

Job Summary:

The Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS) Clinician provides individual, group, and family therapy across the lifespan and treats a full range of behavioral health conditions using evidence based, trauma informed, and person centered clinical approaches. Clinicians deliver integrated outpatient mental health services within a multidisciplinary team and coordinate care with community agencies to support recovery and whole person wellness

Essential Job Duties:

• Direct Clinical Services

• Provide culturally sensitive clinical services, including:

• Comprehensive assessments

• Treatment planning

• Individual, family, and group psychotherapy

• Crisis intervention

• Consultation and education to families about services

• Maintain a standard caseload consistent with program expectations (typically 8-9 client sessions per day, 45 minutes each).

• Deliver trauma-responsive, per-centered, and co-occurring competent care using evidence-based practices.

Documentation and Compliance

• Document services and client progress thoroughly and on time, ensuring compliance with:

• Agency policies

• NYS OMH Part 599 MHOTRS (Mental Health Outpatient Treatment Rehabilitative Services) regulations

• Standards of Care

• Medicaid and insurance documentation standards

• Follow clinic policies and established procedures for service delivery, treatment planning, and record maintenance

Care Coordination and Program Participation

• Identify and address social determinants of health and coordinate referrals to community resources as needed.

• Collaborate with community providers, including schools, hospitals, and care coordination agencies, to ensure continuity of care.

• Participate in program development, team meetings, and clinical training initiatives.

• Contribute to a collaborative, trauma-informed clinic culture aligned with MHOTRS service guidelines.

Skills:

• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.

• Flexibility, creativity, initiative, and problem solving in clinical practice.

• Computer Skills

• Client/Patient/Customer Skills

Knowledge of:

• Community mental health interventions

• Family, marriage, and child counseling

• Crisis intervention practices

Education Requirements:

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Experience Requirements:

At least 1 year of experience working with children and families in a Social Work or Mental Health setting. This may include an internship.

License/Registration/Required Qualifications:

• NYS LCSW

• NYS LMSW

• NYS LMHC, NYS LMHC-P

• NYS Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD)

• Other OMH approved licenses: Students and Limited Permits

Demonstrated competence in:

• Trauma-Informed care

• Person-centered approaches

• Evidence-based practice

• Co-occurring (MH/SUD) competence

• Strong documentation, engagement, and clinical assessment skills

Training Requirements:

New Hire Orientation

Performance Competency: Professional

Physical Requirements:

• The overall nature of the position is sedentary, requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions.

• The constant physical demand of the position is sitting.

• The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.

• The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.

Job Details

Job Function Non-Essential

Pay Type Salary

Employment Indicator Full Time

Hiring Min Rate 54,000 USD

Hiring Max Rate 66,000 USD