FORENSIC SPECIALIST jobs in Buffalo, NY

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Join our team of dynamic, supportive, and passionate counselors at Endeavor. Our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is an innovative approach to treatment designed to treat the whole person through a comprehensive range of services.  Our clinic offers mental health services, substance use services, domestic violence program, anger management program and sexual abuse prevention program. 

Endeavor’s 1131 Broadway Clinic specializes in the forensic treatment of adults, meaning individuals involved in the criminal justice system.  Many of our people are referred by legal supervision and mandated to engage in services. 

• Do you have a passion for working with people who have often encountered adverse experiences and trauma? 

• Does working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team including US Probation, NYS Parole, Bureau of Prisons, County Probation, and different court systems appeal to you?

All counselors receive extensive training and certification essential for working with this under-served population.  Through evidence-based practices and a mix of group, individual, and family therapy, this team of dedicated forensic therapists collaborates to improve lives, change behavior patterns, and make our community better and safer. 

 Benefits Include: 

• Full-time schedule working only 37.5 hours weekly
• Competitive salaries depending on experience and licensure
• Medical, Dental, and Company Paid Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Health savings account
• Flex spending account
• Community partnerships providing employee discounts
• 401(k) Roth
• 401(k) employer contributions
• Generous PTO package including
• Paid holidays (10 paid holidays)
• Paid vacation (10 hours monthly to start)
• Sick time accrual
• Professional development with ongoing training opportunities and leadership development
• New hire referral program
• Flexible schedules
• Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized supervision opportunities to pursue advanced licensure
• Specialized training in sexual abuse prevention 
• Student Loan Forgiveness Opportunities 
• NHSC Loan Repayment Program
• NHSC SUD Workforce Loan Repayment Program
• NHSC State Loan Repayment Program.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

 Responsibilities

At Endeavor, our Counselors function as members of a clinical treatment team. A successful candidate should be flexible, open-minded, and empathetic. 

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy utilizing a range of evidence-based practices and curriculum.
• Assess risk and needs for people seeking treatment utilizing a comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment
• Collaboratively engage in strength-based treatment planning, involving both the individual and their treatment team.
• Utilize forensic based assessment tools such as Static-99R, Stable-2007, and Acute-2007 (training/certification provided through Endeavor)
• Demonstrate strong clinical decision making and judgment skills while independently managing an integrated caseload of people pursuing forensic, mental health, and substance use goals

• Engage in continuing education and training, fostering the skills necessary to effectively treat high-risk populations
• Participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and communicating appropriately with referral sources
• Conducting discharge planning and making follow-up contacts as necessary
• Providing people with linkages to other supportive services as identified
• Maintaining accurate documentation of a person’s record with an emphasis on concurrent documentation
• Foster cultural competence and sensitivity when working with people, people’s supports, referral sources and coworkers.
• Responsibility for ensuring compliance with all agency policies, procedures, and governmental regulations including, but not limited to HIPAA

 Qualifications

• Must possess a master’s degree from a recognized college or university in a mental health or social work-related field and be eligible for license within 18 months of hire (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, etc.)
• One year of direct service, post-graduate, experience preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrates a knowledge base upon which they can provide direct clinical service and advisement

Salary $50,000 - $60,000/year depending on education, experience, and credentials.  Potential to earn an additional $4,000 per year through performance-based bonuses. 

Endeavor Health Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities with which we work in partnership.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.