Job Description

Do Work That Matters. In a Culture That Means It.
Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact.
Why Access?
Because how we work matters just as much as what we do. At Access, our Culture Playbook isn’t a poster on the wall – it’s how we show up for each other and for the people we support.
You’ll be part of a team that is:
• Clear about expectations
• Supportive and accountable
• Focused on outcomes that matter to people.
And committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure out staff can do the same.

Location: Kingston, NY
M-F 40 hours
Salary: $65,000 to 75,000 (Depending on licensure)

OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:

The primary clinician has the primary responsibilities of providing clinical services to the OTNY program. The OnTrackNY Program is an innovative treatment program at Kingston, NY. The program serves adolescents and young adults who have experienced an initial episode of psychosis. The Primary Clinician will work 1.0 or 0.5 FTE as part of a small multidisciplinary team providing coordinated and assertive treatment in the earliest stages of illness.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Serves as the point person for the participant and their family;
• Conduct needs assessments;
• Engages in safety planning and wellness management planning with participants;
• Connects participants and families with the services and supports they need;
• Provide behavioral interventions and take an especially active role in the family support domain.
• Conducts clinical assessment to determine the participant’s level of social functioning and substance use via a shared decision making (SDM) framework
• Provides Social Skills Training, Substance Abuse Treatment, Behavioral Activation, Coping Skills Training, and Psycho-education.
• Provides psychoeducation regarding first episode psychosis (FEP) and the goals of the OnTrackNY program;
• Provides supportive therapy;
• Develops and modifies treatment using a shared decision-making process with clients

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:
· Assignments may be determined at a future date

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:
• NYS Professional Licensure - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Master of Social Work, or Licensed Clinical Social Work
• Comfort in working clinically with adolescents, adults and families for both individual and group services
• Experience working with individuals with mental health and symptoms of psychosis
• Computer skills and efficiency in working with electronic medical records
• Willingness to perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Licensed Masters or Ph.D. in an appropriate field (social work, psychology, mental health counseling)
• Training and experience working with adolescents and/or young adults with serious mental illness.
• Experience in community-based mental health services

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.
• May be subjected to long-periods of sitting or standing
• Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time
• Able to work in open space floor plan
• Must be capable to move throughout work day (and follow individuals throughout the community)
• Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet
• Must be able to move in tight spaces
Occasional lifting of > _15+ pounds

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans