Agency Children & Family Services, Office of

　　Title Licensed Mental Health Counselor

　　Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services

　　Salary Grade 19

　　Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

　　Salary Range From $66527 to $84496 Annually

　　Employment Type Full-Time

　　Appointment Type Permanent

　　Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

　　Travel Percentage 0%

　　Workweek Mon-Fri

　　Hours Per Week 40

　　Workday

　　From 6 AM

　　To 6 PM

　　Flextime allowed? No

　　Mandatory overtime? No

　　Compressed workweek allowed? No

　　Telecommuting allowed? No

　　County Orange

　　Street Address Goshen Secure Center

　　97 Cross Road

　　City Goshen

　　State NY

　　Zip Code 10924

　　Minimum Qualifications One Year of Permanent Competitive or 55 B/C Service in this title or a title eligible for 70.1 Transfer.

　　Duties Description The LMHC reports to the Assistant Director for Treatment and provides direct clinical services to youth and their families or caregivers. The DJJOY clinician plays a critical role as a primary member of the youth’s support team. As such, the clinician works to assist the team in understanding youth holistically; conceptualizing those behaviors directly related to the youth’s placement in the context of familial, community, cultural and developmental experiences. The clinician continually assesses and draws upon the strengths and assets of youth and their caregivers to facilitate insight, cognitive, behavioral, emotional and spiritual growth/wellness.• Serve as an active member of a multidisciplinary team; attend meetings,present clinical information and observations, provide consultation andassistance to staff in other disciplines; coordinate the care and treatmentplanning of individuals served by the team.• Conduct clinical assessments using standardizedinstruments and evaluation protocols; develop person-centered and goal-oriented treatment plans. Where indicated, recommend a higher level of care and complete referrals for specialized services.• Provide direct mental health counseling and psychotherapy to individuals and families. This includes facilitating psychoeducation, substance use treatment, and skills acquisition groups.• Conduct risk assessments and provide crisis intervention when indicated. • Document and maintain youth records, including contact notes, treatment plans, assessments, clinical recommendations and collateral contacts, in accordance with state regulations and DJJOY policies.• Collaborate with other clinical and community staff to develop discharge and aftercare service plans.

　　Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements:1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.3) For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OCFS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. OCFS is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity. It is the policy of OCFS to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are applying or for which they are employed. OCFS does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

　　Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

　　Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

　　Telephone 518-473-7936

　　Fax 518-473-6122

　　Email Address [email protected]

　　Address

　　Street Bureau of Personnel - CMV

　　52 Washington Street, 231 North

　　City Rensselaer

　　State NY

　　Zip Code 12144

　　Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should e-mail their resume and letter of interest to [email protected] You MUST include the Vacancy number of the position in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.