Hospice Buffalo·Town of Cheektowaga, New York
Provide ongoing assessment and therapeutic counseling services to families within hospice and palliative care programs. Coordinate mental health resources and provide consultation to the interdisciplinary team during acute crises.
Hospice offers a Robust Total Rewards Package Employer 401k contribution regardless of employee participation, and additional contribution given as match with employee participation Health Insurance with vision component copayment plan, or high-deductible plan (FT status) HSA with high-deductible health plan twice annual Employer contribution (FT status) Dental Insurance (FT status) Flexible Spending Account (FT status) Paid Time Off PTO & NYS Sick Leave Tuition Assistance Program And Much More!
Variable day time hours.
Evening group hours as needed.
A Mental/Behavioral Health Counselor provides ongoing assessment and counseling services to families within the hospice care and palliative care programs.
Facilitate clinical mental and behavioral health therapeutic support congruent to the plan of care.
Provide customized intervention to accompany evolving needs relative to function, obstacle, and opportunity inherent in the experience of navigating serious, life-limiting, and terminal illness as a family amidst ever-increasing psychosocial burden and challenge.
Provide direct support presence, advocacy and service linkage coordination to ensure indicated mental/behavioral health resources are aligned and engaged.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities for a Mental/Behavioral Health Counselor: Maintain counseling caseload.
Formulate a plan of care, initiate and support clients throughout the trajectory of program engagement within the interdisciplinary team model.
Assess risk factors that may contribute to obstacles in provision of overall care.
Assess for short and long-term service linkage and community resource engagement.
Provide enhanced telephonic support to clients for enriched outreach and engagement.
Provide psychoeducation to clients and facilitate resource linkage.
Provide consultation to interdisciplinary team upon acute patient/family crises.
Demonstrates knowledge of counseling theory and interventions in the areas of individual, family, and group work.
Manage and maintain community mental/behavioral resource database and materials.
Participate in supervision.
Adhere to EMR and written documentation in an effective and timely fashion.
Meet productivity guidelines established by HPCB.
Qualifications for a Mental/Behavioral Health Counselor: Education / Certification Master's degree in counseling/social work NYS Licensure required: LMHC/LCSW/LMFT Must have a current driver's license, free of serious violations, and vehicle required to travel offsite.
Experience At least 5 years of experience counseling in healthcare or mental/behavioral health setting.
Experience and expertise in pediatrics/perinatal and family systems with a strong knowledgebase of community resources and healthcare organizations
Requires a Master's degree in counseling or social work and NYS licensure (LMHC/LCSW/LMFT). Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in healthcare or behavioral health, including expertise in pediatrics and family systems.
Market context
Behavioral health roles in New York are often in steady demand, especially for clinicians who can support diverse age groups and handle assessments or admissions. These positions can be competitive because employers commonly look for independent licensure, while also considering associate-level candidates with clear growth toward full licensure. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your licensure status and assessment experience before applying.