Mission Statement: “To empower and inspire people of all communities to identify, pursue and sustain healthy, meaningful lives”.

MHAW strives to develop an authentic, diverse workforce that embraces, creates, respects and demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the work environment, towards one another and those we serve. We recognize that our agency is strongest when we all embrace the full spectrum of diversity and experience. We actively seek to employ a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve.

Position: Licensed Rehabilitation Practitioner

Compensation: $57,000-$60,000 per year; nonexempt position

Location: Riverhead, NY

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; daytimes, occasional evenings

Start Date: Immediately

Position Description:

Our Licensed Mental Health Rehabilitation Practitioner will establish helping relationships with 24 people who have psychiatric and co-occurring substance abuse disabilities. The primary role of the practitioner is to assist individuals to connect with and utilize formal and natural resources critical to attaining and maintaining productive, healthy, and satisfying lifestyles. Key activities include individual rehabilitative goal planning, group and individual work using a psycho-educational format, training staff, providing on-site coverage and teamwork with multi-disciplinary colleagues within an OMH licensed PROS program.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate should possess or be quickly able to acquire the following skills and abilities:

Manage a caseload of a minimum of 24 participants
Facilitate Psychoeducational Groups
Complete all required documentation in the time frame it is due
Complete additional assessments for non LPHA staff
Create, Organize, and Distribute Group Schedule of Psychoeducational Groups
Assist in monitoring for quality and compliance
Assist in trainings of new procedures and documentation to PROS staff
Assist with extracurricular activities to enhance member satisfaction
Assist with client feedback collection
Provide on-site coverage for clinical and crisis support
Attend and participate in staff meetings
Attend and participate in assigned trainings

Required Skills/Abilities:

Establish relationships with PROS participants to develop person centered goals
Learn and use Electronic Health record
Excellent Inter-personal Communication Skills
Organize and manage time efficiently
Work collaboratively as a team
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to think creatively and innovatively
Sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in a human service/health discipline with an active NYS licensure in one of the following LPHA disciplines: LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LCAT
2+ years’ experience working in the mental health field

Our full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
403b Retirement Plan
Paid vacation
Paid sick time
Floating Holidays
Personal time off
Mileage Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program

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