Day Treatment Counselor - OCM BOCES

The Day Treatment Counselor will work as a part of an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive mental health support to students within a school setting. The Day Treatment Counselor develops and implements a treatment plan that enhances the student’s social, emotional and behavioral functioning in school, home and community and reflects the perspectives of the student, family and other involved supports. Day Treatment counselors conduct individual and group therapy, provide family support and case management, and offer classroom support as needed. The Day Treatment program is expanding into the Liverpool location. If you are interested in being part of a budding team in a new location, this is an opportunity to make a big difference. 

About the Program:

Racker is expanding Day Treatment programs in partnership with Onondaga-Cortland-Madison (OCM) BOCES and the local school districts to help young people with emotional and behavioral needs. Students in the Day Treatment program receive comprehensive mental health services that are integrated into their academic program. Join our integrated team of providers including social workers, psychologists, a child psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and a medication coordinator. Our high level of staffing allows us to provide an intensive level of assessment, mental health support and skill building. We serve ages 5 – 21, from eight component school districts. 

This is a Full-Time, In-Person position. 

The starting salary range for this position is $51,000 - $61,000. 

Benefits:

Our competitive benefits include a continuum of health care options for families and individuals, funding and time for continuing education, retirement investment with employer match, paid vacation for school holidays and breaks, paid sick time, and a 20% discount on childcare services for children/grandchildren of full time staff.

Essential Duties:

•  Design and implement a comprehensive treatment program for each assigned student that will enhance their social, emotional and behavioral functioning in school, at home and in the community and which reflects the perspectives of the student, family and other involved supports. 
•  Provide individual and group therapy to students
•  Act as a case manager to coordinate treatment goals
•  Provide crisis intervention support to students in need
•  Complete assessments that are recommended for improved diagnostic understanding, treatment planning and immediate crisis intervention
•  Offer and deliver a full continuum of family support and therapy services and keep families fully informed on their child’s progress
•  Gather and share treatment-related information with team members
•  Maintain open and direct communication with team members and negotiate and resolve differences
•  Engage and participate in clinical supervision
•  Complete all documentation per Office of Mental Health and program guidelines

Education/Certification:  Master's Degree in Social Work, LMSW required within 60 days of hire. 

OR Master’s Degree in relevant mental health field with appropriate certification in the field of specialty. 

Experience: Clinical counseling experience preferred, Experience with children & adolescents preferred, Experience working in a school based setting, Understanding of the needs of children with social, emotional and behavioral problems and the needs of their families preferred.