TITLE:                                   Counselor – CPST Services (Community-Based Clinical and Care Management Services)

LOCATION:                          Hudson Falls, New York

SUPERVISOR:                     Senior Clinical Supervisor/Senior Therapist – Community-Based Clinical and Care Management Services)

HOURS PER WEEK:           40

QUALIFICATIONS:           Bachelor’s Degree and certification in evidence-based practice, or Bachelor’s Degree and three years applicable experience in children’s mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice or other related human services field.

 FUNCTIONS:            To provide weekly individual, family, or group counseling to identified clients/families. To provide a combination of the six components of CPST in accordance with the child’s individualized treatment plan.

 RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Rehabilitative Psychoeducation

• Educate the child and family (and collaterals) in the identification of strategies or treatment options that help to minimize the negative effects of mental health symptoms and environmental stressors
• Identify potential issues which interfere with the child’s daily living skills, academic and/or employment progress and personal recovery, family and/or interpersonal relationships, and community integration.
• Help the child/family develop daily living skills including financial management, housing options, education, and/or employment.

            Strengths-Based Service Planning

• Identify strengths and needs, resources, and natural supports with the child/family (and collaterals as needed/applicable)
• Formulate goals to assist the child/family and that address functional deficits that impact daily living.

            Rehabilitative Supports

• Provide restorative and rehabilitative services/supports to minimize the negative effects of behavioral and mental health symptoms
• Help the child develop safety practices that will enable him/her to seek appropriate providers/community resources.
• Educate the child/family in basic safety practices recognizing when to contact a physician or seek information from an appropriate provider.
• Help the child/family understand the purpose and possible side effects of prescribed medication.

            Intensive Interventions (Counseling)

• Provide individual, family, and relationship-based counseling, supportive counseling, and solution-focused interventions, to ameliorate emotional and behavioral health issues
• Help the child/family develop and implement social, interpersonal, self-care, daily living, and independent living skills
• Support functional gains and community integration skills
• Assist the child/family with developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care, daily living, and independent living skills to restore stability, support functional gains, and adapt to community living

            Crisis Avoidance (Counseling)

• Assist the child to effectively respond to or avoid identified precursors or triggers that risk their ability to remain at home or in their school and community
• Assist the child and family (and collaterals, as applicable) in identifying a potential psychiatric or personal crisis
• Develop a crisis management plan with the child/family (and collaterals, as applicable) to restore stability and functioning

            Intermediate-Term Crisis Management

• Stabilize the child in the home and natural community environment
• Assist with goal setting to focus on the issues identified from mobile crisis or emergency room intervention

            General

• Collaborate with Care Coordinators, Case Planners, and the CFTSS intake team.
• Complete progress notes on assigned clients in the AWARDS Electronic Health Record
• Attend supervision with the assigned treatment team and assigned LCSW supervisor.
• Abide by the NYS Justice Center and SAI Codes of Conduct/Ethics.
• Perform additional tasks/duties as requested.

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       I.     TITLE:    Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) – Medical Services

 

    II.         SUPERVISOR:    Chief Operating Officer/Corporate Compliance Officer

 

 III.         HOURS PER WEEK:  20-40 or as needed

 

 IV.         QUALIFICATIONS:    Valid New York State license as a Licensed Practical Nurse;          

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; Certified in CPR; and 3 or more years of prior nursing employment experience preferred.

1. REQUIREMENTS:              Must be able to walk long distances and climb stairs at various intervals throughout the day, carrying a tray; Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.

1. FUNCTIONS:             To provide a high standard of competent medical care for students and staff (as needed); To coordinate with other medical/clinical staff to ensure that the St. Anne Institute Medical Clinic’s daily operations run smoothly and efficiently
2. RESPONSIBILITIES:

Service Provision                  

• Provide direct/comprehensive medical care of St. Anne Institute residents and general and/or emergency care to all students across all St. Anne Institute programs/services
• Provide nursing care according to physicians’ orders and in conformance with established standards of nursing
• Pour medications and make daily rounds to administer medications
• Administer first aid to all students and staff across agency programs, as necessary.

            Administrative

• Assist in the formulation of medical clinic procedures and protocols
• Educate staff and clients/students/residents about nursing procedures and health care issues
• Follow universal precautions
• Ensure appropriate use of equipment and supplies
• Report to the Program Administrator for Medical Clinic Services or the Chief Operating Officer on clinical/medical/medication issues that may arise
• Arrive at work 15 minutes prior to start of shift to review report on previous shift.

            Documentation

• Provide accurate documentation on all medical matters, including accident reports, prescribed medications and nurse’s notes (paper and electronic)
• Assist in updating the CONNECTIONS and AWARDS (EHR) information databases

            Training and Supervision

• Attend regularly scheduled nurse meetings and other meetings, committees or trainings, as requested
• Complete 40 hours of continuing education annually through a combination of agency in-services and outside conferences.
• Assist with the completion of medical consultation forms and medical specialist appointments
• Input immunization information on new residents into NYSIIS and SAI health records

            General

• Abide by the provisions of the Nurse Practice Acts of New York State recognizing the legal implications of improper nursing care
• Maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment in the Medical Clinic area
• Abide by the provisions of the Nurse Practice Acts, the NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, and the SAI Codes of Conduct/Ethics
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Nursing Supervisor and/or Chief Operating Officer

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       I.   TITLE:          Registered Nurse (R.N.) – Medical Services

 

    II.      SUPERVISOR:    Chief Operating Officer/Corporate Compliance Officer

 

 III.      HOURS PER WEEK:   20-40 or as needed

 

 IV.      QUALIFICATIONS: Valid New York State license as a Registered Nurse;          

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; Certified in CPR; and 3 or more years of prior nursing employment experience preferred.

 

1. REQUIREMENTS:              Must be able to walk long distances and climb stairs at various intervals throughout the day, carrying a tray; Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.

1. FUNCTIONS:             To provide a high standard of competent medical care for students and staff (as needed); To coordinate with other medical/clinical staff to ensure that the St. Anne Institute Medical Clinic’s daily operations run smoothly and efficiently.

1. RESPONSIBILITIES:

Service Provision                  

• Provide direct/comprehensive medical care of St. Anne Institute residents and general and/or emergency care to all students across all St. Anne Institute programs/services
• Provide nursing care according to physicians’ orders and in conformance with established standards of nursing
• Pour medications and make daily rounds to administer medications
• Administer first aid to all students and staff across agency programs, as necessary.

            Coordination

• Assist in the formulation of medical clinic procedures and protocols
• Educate staff and clients/students/residents about nursing procedures and health care issues
• Report to the Chief Operating Officer on clinical/medical/medication issues that may arise

            Documentation

• Provide accurate documentation on all medical matters, including accident reports, prescribed medications and nurse’s notes (paper and electronic)
• Assist in updating the CONNECTIONS and AWARDS (EHR) information database

            Training and Supervision

• Attend regularly scheduled nurse meetings and other meetings/committees, as requested
• Complete 40 hours of continuing education annually through a combination of agency in-services and outside conferences.
• Assist with the completion of medical consultation forms and medical specialist appointments
• Input immunization information on new residents into NYSIIS and SAI health records

General

• Maintain a safe, clean and comfortable environment in the Medical Clinic area
• Arrive at work 15 minutes prior to start of shift to review report on previous shift.
• Follow universal precautions
• Ensure appropriate use of equipment and supplies
• Abide by the provisions of the Nurse Practice Acts of New York State recognizing the legal implications of improper nursing care
• Abide by the provisions of the NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, and the SAI Codes of Conduct/Ethics
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Administrator and/or Chief Operating Officer

Fill out an application Online at: Online Employment Application