Mental Health Counseling Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Join us! Come to work with Purpose. We are a passionate team of social change-makers, diverse thinkers, and problem solvers.

Our purpose is to provide the best possible services that ensure full access to quality living and spread the power of inclusivity.

We serve over 7,000 people with disabilities, behavioral health challenges, and those who are Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing.

If you don’t want just any job if you want to work where you can create truly transformational change then Anixter is the place for you.

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SUMMARY : We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Licensed Professional to join our dynamic team. In this multifaceted role, you will provide high-quality mental health counseling to clients while supervising and mentoring student interns and emerging clinicians.

You will play a crucial part in overseeing program development, ensuring that our services are effective, innovative, and aligned with best practices.

Your leadership will help guide staff productivity, providing support and accountability to ensure optimal client outcomes.

In addition to your supervisory duties, you will maintain a small caseload, allowing you to stay connected to the clinical work while fostering the growth of future mental health professionals.

Additionally, you will oversee a grant-funded initiative aimed at connecting at-risk and justice-involved youth with vital mental health resources.

In this pivotal role, you will manage all aspects of the program, ensuring effective outreach, engagement, and support for the youth we serve.

You will collaborate with community organizations, mental health professionals, and educational institutions to develop and implement tailored interventions that promote mental well-being and resilience.

If you are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable youth and have the vision to drive meaningful change, we encourage you to apply and help empower the next generation.

The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills, a passion for mentorship, and the ability to develop and implement impactful programs.

If you are committed to advancing mental health care and empowering others in their professional journey, we invite you to apply and make a meaningful difference in our community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES : Responsibilities :

Responsibilities :

1. Supervise and assist staff and interns in clinical matters and responsibilities.

2. Oversee Juvenile Justice program (2 case managers).

3. Ensure that electronic case files are maintained in accordance with agency and DMH / HFS standards. Maintain compliance for department.

4. Ensure monthly program censuses are accurate in the database. and report service hour projections and ensure documentation is completed promptly (weekly at a minimum) for the department.

5. Schedule and coordinate staff.

6. Network with current and prospective referral sources and other community agencies.

7. Conduct union / non-union staff annual performance appraisals. Be knowledgeable of and adhere to the CBA.

8. Conduct intake interviews with new or readmitted consumers to gather necessary administrative information.

9. Ensure safety for the Juvenile Justice location (small office), run safety drills and safety groups as needed.

10. Provide individual and group service hours in line with a caseload of 5 individuals (approx. 5-7 hours a week)

11. Ensure that documentation supports billed charges and necessity for each service.

12. Conduct file review each quarter in conjunction with Quality Dept.

13. Oversee documentation including IM + CANs, progress and session notes, and discharge summaries.

14. Ensure that clients’ medical and psychiatric documentation is completed.

15. Attend regularly scheduled supervisory and agency meetings.

16. Fill in for counselors who are on leave or if there is a vacant position.

17. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor; uphold all agency policies and Code of Conduct.

REPORTS TO : Director of Community Mental Health

SUPERVISES : 4 6 CMH Counselors

REQUIREMENTS :

• LPHA (LCSW or LCPC)
• Supervisory experience of 1 year preferred
• Knowledge of rules 132, 140 and accreditation standards
• Computer proficiency / use of electronic healthcare records.
• 1 year Counseling experience
• IM + CANS certified
• Flexible open thinking to get outcomes met

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.