SCHOOL BASED THERAPIST

$10,000 Sign on Bonus
Job Title: Psychiatric Social Worker/ Department: Child and Family - School Based
Mental Health Counselor
Reports to: Director of Social Work Revision Date: 10/3/2023
Grade Level: 28 Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
Responsible for providing psychotherapy in a school-based satellite clinic. Responsibilities include evaluating client needs, providing direct clinical services and participating in interdisciplinary team meetings/staffing. Provides direct psychiatric social work services within the outpatient setting. Maintains appropriate documentation and prepares reports as required. Occasionally supervises subordinate staff and/or students.
Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide therapy for individuals, groups or families.
• Participate in screenings or other intake assessment activities as assigned.
• Provide crisis counseling/evaluations when indicated.
• Provide services as an individual therapist, including assessment of treatment needs, treatment planning, and coordination of services.
• Provide clinical services in accordance with managed care regulations when indicated.
• Complete OTR's to request more visits of insurance companies when appropriate.
• Maintain the medical chart by filing documents in appropriate location.
• Responsible for scheduling patient appointments efficiently using Meditech CSW (Community Wide Scheduling) software.
• Provide clinical supervision to subordinate staff or students when indicated.
• Provide consultation/education related to specialty area for other staff as indicated.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation and prepare periodic reports as required.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with division staff, other service providers, and the community at large.
• Coordinate clients' plans of treatment with other service providers as needed. Refer for additional/specialized services when indicated.
• Obtain releases of information to incorporate collateral involvement in treatment care.
• Complete community service referrals to client's needs.
• Maintain current knowledge of the regional human service system and know how to access these services/programs as necessary.

• Comply with state and federal government rules and regulations regarding health, safety and equal opportunity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities (Unit Specific):

• Knowledge of current professional knowledge of therapeutic concepts and techniques. Attend seminars, workshops, conferences when appropriate.

• Knowledge of state and federal government rules and regulations regarding health, safety and equal opportunity.
• Demonstrated competency in the Meditech CWS (Community Wide Scheduling) software.
• Ability to work under stressful situations with clients, families and other human services providers. Appointments may involve irregular work hours and may be provided at satellite locations.
• Knowledge of community resources and services in the surrounding areas.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of client information.

Education and Experience:

• Required Masters degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Creative Arts Therapy or Marriage and Family Therapy required.
• Individuals with Limited Permit may be considered and will be provided supervision.
• Must be eligible for application for licensure upon securing employment. Supervision to obtain limited permit is available.
• Prefer one-year experience in a similar setting.

Working Conditions:

• Frequently attend required meetings including staffing and team meetings.
• Requires attendance of seminars, workshops, conferences when appropriate.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15lbs at a time.
• Actively participates in in-service programs, in Quality Assurance programs and CQI, cross training; attends all mandatory classes and committees as required; completes unit-specific competencies.
• Position requires attendance to ensure requirements are met.
• Complies with DOH requirements for annual health assessments and required immunizations.

Pay Range: $55,068.00-60,575.00/annual
Employee salary is based on commensurate experience and other qualifications.
The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system that was established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to continue to be one of Oswego County's largest employers. More than 1,200 employees spread throughout its 17 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 164-bed community hospital with a brand new Medical Surgical Unit, a 32-bed state-of-the-art psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community. The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services; and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, Oswego Health includes the Oswego Health captive professional corporation, Physician Care P.C., providing physician services in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, audiology, general surgery, bariatrics, and primary care.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Oswego Health is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related matters, without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race), creed, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, age, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, citizenship status, ancestry, arrest/conviction record, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, reproductive health decision making, relationship or association with a member of a protected category, or any other legally protected characteristic. Decisions affecting your position including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, training, tuition assistance, leaves of absence, disciplinary action, layoff/recall, and terminations will be made in accordance with this policy.