Community Based Counselor Job Fredericksburg area,Virginia USA,Healthcare

Overview

Benefits:
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Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Vision insurance

Job title

Community Based Counselor (IIH & MHSB) - QMHP A & C OR T REQUIRED

Position

Full Time
• IIH&MHSB

Job Description

ACCENT GROUP AND FAMILY SERVICES

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Intensive In
- Home Counselor (QMHP-C or T Registration Required)

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:
Director of Services

DESCRIPTION:

Counselors are responsible for a variety of counseling and educational services within the home and community setting. Counselors are also required to develop, coordinate, and implement the treatment goals and objectives of each client, to include ensuring all objectives, goals, and deficiencies are documented and reported accurately and in compliance with organizational policies and guidelines. Counselors will facilitate clients support groups as needed as well as build partnerships with other community organizations.

Responsibilities

Participates in initial client assessment and ongoing reports following the approved format

Participates in the service plan

Has weekly contact with the Referring Agency

Arranges for weekly case supervision with clinical supervisor

Acts as a co-leader of parenting and peer education/support groups as needed

Acts as the liaison between family, referring agencies, and other community organizations.

Coordinates client services between various agencies

Maintains case records and documents services rendered

Attends weekly staff meetings consistently. Prior approval from management team is required when absent.

Coordinates and facilitates staffing for the client: inviting the family of the client, the Referral Source, representation from other pertinent agencies providing services and supervision prior to the end of each thirty-day service period

Maintains high degree of client confidentiality

Works with other staff assigned to cases, communicating effectively

Maintains a high degree of professionalism in the community with clients and with referring agencies seeking to build and maintain positive relationships

Assists in providing individual and family counseling services to clients in the home and community setting

Assists in providing Crisis Intervention as needed

Requirements

REQUIREMENT:
Registered with The Virginia Board of Counseling as Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP-C or T)

Skills

Case management
Oral and written communication
Group and individual counseling
Family Counseling
Crisis intervention
Report Writing and Other Client Documentation
Service Plan Development and Implementation

Knowledge

Community Resources
Counseling Interventions
CORE Standards
Human Development
Group Dynamics
Computer skills (Windows)

Training and Certifications

CPR/FIRST AID
Medication Training
Restraint Training Techniques

Other

Accessible by phone 24 hours a day / 7 days per week/ 365 days a week
Valid Driver’s License
Ability to work on call as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field and one year successful work experience providing mental health services to youths ages 4-20 with behavioral issues and developmental disabilities. Must successfully pass a criminal history check by the BIU of DBHDS and a central registry check by VDSS. QMHP-C or T Registration Required with the VA Board of Counseling. Resident PREFERRED.

Job Type: Full-time

Hourly Rate: $26-28 per hour

Work Location:

Multiple locations

Additional Details

Work Remotely: No

Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour

Compensation: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

ACCENT Group and Family Services, LLC is enrolled with Medicaid and licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. ACCENT is dedicated to providing professional services with counseling and training in appropriate skill-sets that support individuals’ behavioral, mental, and medical health and safety.

OUR MISSION

Equip individuals with the cognitive skills needed to make decisions that will result in reaching their full potential.

Provide structured, outcome driven therapeutic treatment, which improves the client’s level of functioning in the home and community.

Provide the necessary linkage of supports through case management with doctors, courts, hospitals, social services, and others involved in the client’s treatment in order to provide a comprehensive, holistic approach to services.

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