Mental Health Counselor

Comunilife is looking for a Mental Health Counselor for its DHS Brooklyn House stabilization program.The Mental Health Counselor provides mental health related services for homeless clients with  mental health and or substance abuse needs. Responsible for the timely completion of mental  health assessment and collaborating in the development and implementation of service plan(s) for  each client admitted to the program.This position is eligible for Comunilife's generous benefits and paid time off package and has a salary up to $60,000 a year.

Essential Functions

• Conduct mental health assessments and assist in the development and implementation of  comprehensive service plans that identify mutually agreed upon long and short-term mental health related goals. 
• Provide mental health services and referrals; assistance with adherence to medication  regiments; activities for daily living; nutritional services; recreation programs; assistance  in employment assessments, training; prevention with positives; and other necessary  services to clients to increase their capacity for independent living. Also, monitor and  ensure that clients are linked to needed services. 
• Provides, coordinates and collaborates with providers within and outside Comunilife. 4) Provide supportive counseling to clients and coordinates and collaborates with mental  health providers to help clients to comply with treatment and medication regime.  5) Make home visits and maintains face to face contact as specified in the service plan(s) 6) Responsible to develop and implement weekly groups including the Wellness Self Management model. 
• Responsible for the timely completion of all required documentation including,  comprehensive assessments, reassessments, progress notes of all contacts with clients  and/or collaterals. 
• Participate in case conferences, training, workshops and seminars as well as meetings with  peers and supervisors as required
• Assist in the planning, organizing program recreational activities. 
• Participates in weekly supervision.

Required Skills and Education

Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related health field. Prefer one (1) to three (3)  years work experience in mental health field, providing on-going counseling to HIV/AIDS individuals and their families. Individual, family and group counseling experience required.  Preference given to persons with experience in Department of Homeless Services Programs, bi lingual- Spanish.

Comunilife is an EEO employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.