Job Description
Join our supportive, collaborative, team-oriented community mental health clinic!
Essex County Mental Health (ECMH) is seeking full time clinicians for our Psychiatric Social Worker and Psychiatric Social Worker Trainee positions.
ECMH provides therapy, care management, crisis and psychiatric services to residents of all ages in Essex County. Therapy modalities include individual, family, or group. Each clinician has their own unique style, incorporating traditional elements from evidence-based treatment models, as well as EMDR, EFT and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
Perks:
· Working within the community and engaging in meaningful work in an atmosphere that emphasizes quality services
· We focus more on quality of service and helping people improve their functioning than we do on quantity of people served
· Generous benefits, including personalized health coverage (no annual deductible), paid time off, holiday pay, life insurance and CSEA union benefits
· Essex County Mental Health qualifies you to apply for the HRSA National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment%23nhsclrp, where you can obtain up to $100,000 on loan repayment after 3 years of service.
· COVID-19 Vaccination Bonus – up to $2000
· NY State retirement with County match and NYS Deferred Compensation (a State 401K).
· Paid training opportunities for skill development in alignment with your interests
· As an employee of a governmental agency, you qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program that helps offset outstanding student loans
· Use of county vehicles for travel to satellite sites
· Supervision toward licensure, if needed
Job expectations include but are not limited to:
· Providing therapy utilizing evidence-based practices in individual/group/family formats.
· Completing comprehensive assessments, therapy progress notes, and treatment plans as required by NYS Office of Mental Health.
· Offering crisis services via telehealth or in-person in the community and in consultation with Essex County Correctional Facility. This would include creating safety plans when applicable.
· A 35-hour work week, Monday-Friday, with occasional nights and weekends on call.
Qualifications:
(a) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Masters Degree in Social Work and currently licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the New York State education Department; or
(b) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Human Services or related field and currently licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) by the New York State Education Department; or
(c) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Doctorate degree in Psychology and currently licensed as a Psychologist by the New York State Education Department
ECMH Vision: To be a trusted health leader by strengthening, healing and empowering our community members.
ECMH Mission: Working with an array of community providers, we offer an accessible and safe pathway to emotional, behavioral, and psychological health and well-being.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $30.10 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
Education:
License/Certification:
- LMSW/LCSW/LMHC license (Preferred)
Work Location: In person