Licensed Mental Health Clinician

At Helio Health, we're dedicated to transforming lives by treating and promoting recovery from substance use, mental health disorders, and other behavioral health issues. We’re seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Mental Health Clinician to join our Team at the Insights CCBHC Outpatient Program and provide deeply rewarding, person-centered, and trauma-informed care to individuals living with mental health and co-occurring disorders. 

This is a unique opportunity to engage in impactful therapeutic work within a collaborative care team model. Our clinicians benefit from the support of a multidisciplinary team, including Counselor Aides, Targeted Case Managers, Peer Specialists, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialists, and prescribers (including MAT providers). This ensures comprehensive support for both you and your clients. You’ll work with a caseload and provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions, diagnostic assessments, and treatment planning to help clients meet their identified goals. While the focus of the role is primarily working with individual adult clients, there is opportunity to work with clients throughout the lifespan as well as with couples and families, or groups.  

We prioritize the development of our clinicians, providing access to weekly clinical group supervision, consultation groups, and specialized training opportunities focused on specific diagnoses, populations, or therapeutic approaches. You will receive consistent and comprehensive clinical supervision and ongoing administrative support to enhance your skills and advance your professional growth. 

• Salary Range: $33.00 – $35.00 per hour (based on credentials and experience)
• Location: On-site in Utica, NY 
• Schedule: Flexible schedule within the clinic’s operating hours Monday–Thursday, 8:00am–8:30pm and Friday - Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm some evening hours required

All Full-Time, Licensed Counselors/Therapists are eligible for up to a Sign-On incentive up to $8,000 depending upon licensure/credentials!

• →Maintain a case load.
• →Perform essential counseling/therapist responsibilities including screening, intake and orientation, evaluation and intervention, treatment planning, referrals, crisis intervention, counseling, patient education, case management, reporting and record keeping.   
• →Assist with the training of staff, volunteers and student interns as assigned.
• →Exhibit exemplary knowledge of the biopsychosocial process of substance use disorders/recovery, behavioral health, self-help group processes, and principles of counseling.     
• →Relate effectively with staff, patients, and professional community while upholding appropriate standards of confidentiality. 

• Any one of the following licenses or credentials:
  • Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
  • Licensed mental health practitioner (including permit eligible)Licensed social worker (including permit eligible)    
• Two years employment experience in the Human Services field.        
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted for the educational requirements.