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Role Description

The Telehealth Psychotherapist will be instrumental in delivering high-quality behavioral health care remotely. The caseload will focus on clients identified for telehealth treatment due to depression, anxiety, substance use, grief, and related concerns. This role emphasizes adaptability to virtual platforms, effective remote communication, and a commitment to providing exceptional telehealth behavioral health services.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Tele-psychotherapy, incorporating evidence-based approaches (e.g., Problem Solving Treatment, Behavior Activation Treatment, Motivational Interviewing) for remote patient education and medication adherence.
• Ensure the confidentiality of every virtual therapy session with access to a private and secure working environment.
• Ensure secure and encrypted channels for all client interactions, maintaining client’s privacy and confidentiality.
• Effectively manage virtual communication with team members to support telehealth treatment decision-making.
• Provide remote medication adherence/medication management services.
• Collaborate and coordinate with in-clinic care providers to inform virtual stepped-care processes.
• Evaluate the risk level of each client and develop safety planning/monitoring in coordination with the supervisor.
• Engage in virtual case conferences for ongoing coordination of telehealth clients' care.
• Promote and facilitate diagnostic consultations between the PCP and Consulting Psychiatrist for challenging cases.
• Offer "Self-Management" support/options to clients declining coordinated care services.
• Generate timely, accurate, and content substantive progress notes with treatment goals and interventions.
• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client’s treatment.
• Generate timely, accurate encounter forms with diagnoses and appropriate CPT Codes.
• Participate in virtual one-hour weekly supervision sessions.
• Stay accessible for ongoing training and certifications as per requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work.
• Current license as an LMSW or LCSW in New York State.

Requirements

• Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings.
• Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information over the phone.

Benefits

• Three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on priorities and budget.
• Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion based on your salary.
• Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year.
• Educational benefit available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and textbooks.