Community Counselor (Geriatric Focus)

Title: Community Counselor (Geriatric Focus)

Location: South Brooklyn

Org Unit: PO Westchester

Work Days: Monday - Friday

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $72,000.00 - $82,600.00

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Responsible for community outreach, assessments, clinical evaluation mental health treatment referrals and interventions. Seeking Spanish/Russian speaking LCSW to support South Brooklyn Community.

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments; short-term individual and family counseling; and crisis intervention where indicated. Provides longer-term treatment when necessary in selected cases.

• Maintains communication with referring community staff.

• Provides feedback to client and makes referrals to community based services.

• Attends and participates in community meetings as needed.

• Implements therapeutic interventions and develops treatment plans, goals and objectives based on initial and ongoing assessments.

• Develops and leads ongoing support groups and workshops for employees on special topics.

• Documents services in an electronic medical record and related systems as applicable.

• If applicable, provides clinical diagnostic evaluation using SCID interview.

Education

• Master's Degree in related field

Experience

• Experience with community activities or outreach.

• Experience with Geriatric Client Populations.

• Experience with RedCap, Epic, & Qualtrics highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Strong verbal, written communications, and interpersonal skills.

• Exceptional Communication and Influencing Skills: persuasive, credible, and polished communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• Social work licensure (LCSW)

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.