Program: PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented Services)
Full time with benefits, 35 hrs/week
4 weeks vacation

Responsibilities:  This is a direct treatment and group work position addressing the mental health needs of consumers recovering from a serious mental illness within the context of a PROS program.  Specific responsibilities include performing individual and group therapy, conducting assessments, maintaining a caseload, providing pre-placement job training and support groups, facilitating vocational development services within the CRS and IR components; completing timely and accurate reports, contacting and meeting with community employers, providing supportive collateral services as needed, complying with OMH and program requirements, and performing additional duties as assigned.  

Requirements:  Clinician:  Professional master’s degree in mental health field, designated by the NYS Office of Mental Health, e.g., licensed mental health practitioner.  Group Worker:  Bachelor’s degree in a mental health related field.

Recipients of mental health services who personally navigated the mental health system preferred.  Personal lived experience with mental illness a plus. Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness on psychiatric, co-occurring, and vocational rehabilitation goals preferred.  Ability to facilitate groups and teach job-readiness strategies, recovery strategies and relapse prevention skills.  Well-developed written and verbal communication skills; and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills needed.  Experience working with a diverse population preferred.  Proficiency with Electronic Health Records and Microsoft Office.  Valid driver’s license. 

EOE

Due to the high number of applicants, only successful candidates will be notified.