Mental Health Specialist-Children's Serv

Ulster County Personnel • Kingston, NY • 1d ago

Michael Iapoce, Commissioner of Social Services 1061 Development Court, Kingston, NY 12401

JOB VACANCY: Mental Health Specialist Childrens Services/ Permanent/Provisional/Full-Time/Benefited LOCATION: Business Resource Center SALARY: $38.56 / hour (Grade 17) FILL DATE: July 29, 2025

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: An employee in this class provides a full range of psychotherapy, counseling, case management and social work services for children and their families. This is the entry level position as a primary therapist in the Ulster County Mental Health Department. Clinical supervision is received from higher ranked clinicians at regularly scheduled sessions and on request, with considerable leeway allowed for the use of independent judgment and initiative in individual cases. Clinical supervision may be exercised over the work of students serving clinical internships within the agency. Administrative supervision is not a responsibility of an employee in this class. Does related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of the causes, effects and symptoms of mental illness and of counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques including expressive therapies for children and their families; thorough knowledge of area behavioral health, medical, educational, vocational, legal and social service providers and other available community resources and ability to effectively utilize these resources, in conjunction with direct clinical services, in an overall psychosocial approach to treating the client; working knowledge of child development; ability to establish and maintain effective liaison with a variety of other service providers; ability to establish and maintain rapport with behavioral health clients and their families; ability to maintain clinical documentation as required by agency policy and the New York State Office of Mental Health; ability to maintain confidentiality as required by agency policy, HIPAA and the New York State Office of Mental Health; ability to provide clinical supervision to students; willingness to participate in and benefit from in-service training; willingness to keep abreast of new developments related to behavioral health, and child and family treatment; willingness to maintain flexible working hours, including evenings as needed to meet the needs of clients and families; sound professional judgment; tact.

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