LCSW LPC LMFT Behavioral Health Counselor Bilingual Spanish - Evernorth - Conklin NY

The Bilingual Onsite Behavioral Health Counselor is responsible for counseling individuals, groups or families to diagnose and treat mental health disorders. The responsibilities also include referring clients to specialists, monitoring progress during treatment and creating a comfortable environment where clients can be treated. This BH professional will treat clients with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders. They may work in conjunction with psychologists and psychiatrists, and refer patients to these specialists as they see fit. Responsibilities and Essential Functions Conduct regular appointments with clients who wish to converse with a mental health professional Establish positive and trusting relationships with clients Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders, leveraging evidence based tools Provide patient education about common mental health and substance use disorders, as well as available evidenced based treatments. Implement various treatments and protocols to provide guidance and appropriately address client situations using evidenced based techniques Continually assess client situations and provide the proper ongoing treatments Educate and involve family members or other loved ones in the treatment process when necessary When required, partner with plan and community resources to make referrals to outside sources or agencies that can augment or better address their specific needs Coordinate care after an acute event including emergency department presentation or inpatient admission in collaboration with the patient’s provider and population health team Coordinate with patient’s care plan team in order to ensure holistic care Maintain the strictest confidentiality of each and every client situation Maintain all required licenses and the appropriate insurance Participate in clinical team meetings as assigned Ability to work in the office in Conklin NY Minimum Qualifications LCSW, LPC or LMFT Current, unrestricted license(s) in New York; additional state licenses a plus Must have an Independent License Must have at least 2 years of therapy experience Bilingual Spanish Experience with population management This role will be based in the office in Conklin NY. If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 67,100 - 111,800 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan. At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here . About Evernorth Health Services Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email for assistance. 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