Recovery Counselor​/COPSD Specialist

Overview

Must apply directly at: https://gul

Are you seeking a career where you can make a difference? Gulf Coast Center (GCC) recruits people who are committed to compassionate, person-centered service.

Join our team today!

• INCREASED PAY as of 12/1/23.
• Monday-Friday.
• 12 Paid Holidays each year (in addition to time off accrual).
• Great Benefits!
• 5% Salary increase upon 90 days in role.
• Starting rate of pay based on experience doing a similar role.
• Career Ladder.

Job Title: COPSD Specialist LCDC

Location: Office in Galveston, TX. Works in Galveston County. Majority of time will be spent in the field.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Working Status: Full Time with Benefits

The COPSD Specialist will provide services to assist and support the client in developing skills to gain access to services that provide medical, social, educational, and other services essential to meeting basic human needs and assist with the coordination of individuals with active psychiatric and substance use disorders who require crisis resolution and/or specialized support in treatment due to non-responsiveness with substance use or mental health services resulting from symptomatic worsening and/or disruptive behavior.

The COPSD Specialist will work with both the Recovery and Mental Health programs to ensure that clients are receiving integrated treatment and connecting to resources within the community to promote stability and recovery.

Gulf Coast Center operates under a trauma-informed approach based on the six key principles of Safety, Trustworthiness & Transparency, Peer Support, Collaboration & Mutuality, Empowerment & Choice, and Cultural, Historical & Gender issues.

Essential

Job Duties:

• Provide initial Substance Use screening to determine the priority population by conducting an intake interview and appropriate assessment to gather the required information.
• Provide weekly individual counseling to clients enrolled in the COPSD program, identifying any progress, and providing any required documentation to the appropriate referral source.
• Facilitates individual counseling services for clients who have been assigned to their caseload, documenting all direct services in CMBHS and/or Smartcare as appropriate.
• Conducts random drug screenings from clients to assess progress or regression in their treatment experience to establish a baseline during treatment.
• Must be able to work independently and organize work effectively using time management tools.
• Coordinates with Patient Services Specialist for completion of financial screenings.
• Coordinates with Eligibility Advisor for completion of benefits screening & Medicaid application where applicable.
• Develops person-centered treatment plans based on patient's needs and preferences.
• Presents patient cases to prescribers.
• Makes appropriate referrals to community and Center services.
• Works collaboratively with the COPSD, Substance Use, and Mental Health staff in order to identify needs within the community.
• Works collaboratively with Substance Use residential programs to link individuals to outpatient treatment as appropriate.
• Connects the client to resources that are needed in order to promote stability and identify resources that can assist the client in meeting basic human needs.
• Works as a liaison between the Recovery Program and Mental Health program, connecting clients to community agencies and additional resources.
• Identifies barriers to service and takes measures to appropriately overcome them.
• Maintains communication with other service providers, and coordinates recovery plan revisions as necessary.
• Monitors client progress in relation to the treatment plan.
• Maintains contact with the client; communicates client's progress with other team members; documents progress toward treatment plan; communicates with client and others resulting in amelioration of crisis.
• Utilizes clinically sound judgment in developing relationships with clients and service providers.
• Decision-making reflects knowledge of current trends in mental health and substance use services.
• All documentation is accurate, complete, and clear as required by the Center and/or State's procedures; progress notes…