Job Overview:

• Pay: $65,000 annualized salary, exempt
• Work Schedule: 35 hours per week, hybrid
• Type: Full-time, temporary (based on contract)

As the licensed intake clinician in our clinic you will serve multiple roles: field incoming referral calls, schedule intakes with the clinicians, attend to the clinic walk-ins and perform intakes as clients walk-in and provide appropriate referrals .We are a community mental health clinic with the mission to be accessible to the Lower East Side community.

Program Overview:

Henry Street’s new Health & Wellness program, CONNECT (Continuous Engagement between Community and Clinic Treatment), serves our most vulnerable adult communities with mental health, housing, and employment support in a fluid model that meets clients where they are.

Qualifications:

• LMSW, LMHC or LCSW required
• 1-3 years experience in a behavioral healthcare setting performing clinical assessments in a treatment setting preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Familiarity with electronic health records a plus
• Experience utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities in behavioral health
• Must be a team player and able to coordinate among multi-disciplinary staff

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary person responsible for providing intakes of individuals who walk-in, utilizing all required forms and assuring quality of care.
• Maintain current documentation and records of intake services as well as statistical data and reports required by the program and supervisors.
• Assist staff on client eligibility determinations for third-party payments.
• Manage all information requests related to outpatient mental health and services by phone as well as face to face walk-in patients, including referrals of clients to other agencies and resources.
• Participate in department staff meetings, supervision, and other staff meetings as requested.
• Submit timely monthly reports of services, activities and other reports required by the program director
• Record pertinent information from referral sources (self- referrals or agency referrals), schedule appointments for service applicants into Intake calendar for clinicians
• Consult with clinical team about applicants and Intake slot availability
• Determine if applicants should receive services at the clinic or need to be referred out, assist with linkage
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Essential Physical Job Functions:

• Ability to walk on sidewalks, up and down stairs, and throughout clinic consistently throughout each day
• Ability to carry folders, a tablet, a notebook, and cell phone (up to 20 pounds) for several hours per day
• Vaccinated against COVID-19
• Able to work onsite in the Lower East Side

Education

• Master of Social Work or better

Licenses & Certifications

• LMSW (Lic Master SW)
• LMHC (Lic MH Counselor)
• LCSW (Lic Clinical SW)