Counselor, Mental Health, Healthcare

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Performing Assessment/Counseling including patient information collection, and documentation for new and existing patients, facilitation of patient flow, lead group and/or individual counseling’ treatment plan development/review, and facilitation of compliance of patient throughout treatment program designed around each individual in order to achieve long term goal of freedom from addiction.

• Counsel patients, individually and group sessions
• Develop & complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on experience and knowledge
• Collaborate with care team to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports
• Provide crisis intervention consultation to members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Assist in patient flow coordination
• Responsible for patient education and observance of medication plan
• Assist patients in creating realistic goal setting
• Ensure patient compliance with treatment program
• Identify and coordinate patient referral for case management
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and CFR 42 part 2 regulations
• Review medication plan with medication manager to include all drug screen results
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary care team to enhance patient experience, continuity of care
• Assist with provider education
• Other duties as assigned.

Education (degree(s)) Certification(s)/License(s) Continuing Education

Frequent sitting with occasional standing and walking for 8-10 hour shifts. Frequent use of fine motor skills to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and ability to reach with hands and arms on a regular basis. Intermittently required to lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Consistently required to talk and/or hear.

• Must be on-site 50% of the weekly hours
• Licensure and/or certification in medical health or social services field to include the following certifications; CSW, LCSW, LPCC, LPCA or documented evidence of application to governing boards or agencies
• Knowledge and skill in counseling individuals with addictions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients
• Understanding of group counseling dynamics
• Ability to work with compassion for others regardless of race, cultural background, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or any other issue that would be a potential therapeutic barrier to helping someone with addiction issues
• Willingness to continue training/education in addiction recovery and therapeutic regimens
• Basic phone/computer/electronics skills (email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet, Fax, Copier, etc.)
• Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.