Mental Health Counselor

**Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Private Practice)**

Collaborative Therapy of Long Island

Patchogue, NY 11772

Part-time to Full-time

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- Mental Health Counselor_
- Clinicians_

Collaborative Therapy of Long Island has an open position for a Therapist to provide direct clinical services to adolescents, adults, couples and families in Suffolk County. We are a reputable, hard-working, highly-compassionate, creative and client-focused counseling practice in Commack, Patchogue and Syosset NY. We'd be delighted to add NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists or Clinical Social Workers that are passionate about helping clients struggling in our community. Specializations in CBT desired, but not required. Spanish speaking is recommended, but not required.

**IDEAL PERSON**
- The Right Fit for this Position_

We are looking for someone to work as a Mental Health Counselor in a highly collaborative environment. If you bring your own clients, or can build your own caseload, and are highly motivated to succeed in private practice then you might be the right fit for this position. This position has a flat fee rate per session, however it is a W2 position. This position will start off as part-time with the goal of working immediately to full-time. You will be responsible for building your caseload, with the assistance of our therapist and marketing team.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Your day-to-day role_
- Provide individual counseling for adolescents and adults for mental health counseling sessions.
- Make appropriate referrals based on clinical judgments.
- Complete and maintain required documentation in alignment with HIPPA, ethical and legal standards.
- Contribute to building relationships within the larger community through networking, writing and/or participating in civic roles that interest you and reflect the values of our practice.

**MINIMUM ESSENTIALS TO SUCCEED**
- Your education and experience_
- Hold a NYS Licensure in one of the counseling professions - this assumes the necessary clinical hours and minimum graduate-level education from an accredited university.
- Significant experience working with, adolescents, adults, couples and/or families in a clinical setting.
- Maintain self-care, healthy boundaries and an openness to continued personal and professional growth.
- Possess a good self-awareness and humility of strengths and weaknesses. As a team we thrive on leveraging each others strengths and compensating for each others weaknesses through other team members' strengths.
- Work and play hard. We work as hard as our clients and rest and recreate when the pressures off. Possessing the emotional intelligence to understand the importance of both and when to incorporate them is critical to being successful on this team.

**BENEFITS**
- A few of our perks_
- **Flexible work schedule**: You can meet with clients during times that fit your schedule on certain days and in the locations that best meets their needs - in the office, by phone or through our HIPAA compliant video counseling software.
- **Brand new office space with all the amenities**: Beautiful, modern and clean therapy space that has all the tools at your disposal to make focusing on your clients so much easier.
- **24/7 access to administrative tools**: Unlimited business use of tools like high-speed internet, printer, writing pads and pens allows you to get administrative tasks completed quickly.
- **Overflow client referrals**: Our full-time therapist receives client referrals every week. There will be opportunities to receive overflow client referrals, to help you build your client caseload.
- **Clinical Supervision**: We provide supervision on a weekly or as need basis to assist you in your clinical development and growing and maintaining your client caseload.

**Job Types**: Full-Time

Pay: $37-$42 fee for service/W2 employee

**Benefits**:

- Flexible Schedule
- $400 toward healthcare insurance through market place

License:

- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (preferred)
- Limited Permit Holders Mental Health Counselors

**Experience**:

- Relevant: A minimum of 2 years experience.
- Preferred: LMHC,
- Spanish speaking preferred, but not required.

Contract Length:

- TBD

Work Location:

- Patchogue

Hours per week:

- 30-40 hours

Schedule:

- Sunday 10am-5pm
- Monday 2pm-9pm
- Tuesday 2pm-9pm
- Wednesdays 2pm-9pm (Virtual day)
- Thursdays: OFF
- Fridays: 2pm-9pm
- Saturdays: OFF

Pay Frequency:

- Bi-weekly

This Job Is:

- A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
- A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
- A good fit for young therapist who are trying to learn and establish themselves in a private practice setting.

Company's website:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $37.00 - $42.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
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