Behavioral Health Counselor

Compensation: $38,000 to $55,000 Annually

Benefits Offered: 401K, Dental, Life, Medical, Vision

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

Provides counseling services to Adults, Children and Adolescents in an outpatient setting. Includes individual counseling, diagnostic assessments, group therapy, family counseling and Individual counseling.

Job Description:

• Completes comprehensive assessments and makes appropriate recommendations for treatment.
• Identifies individual Behavioral Health needs, providing diagnoses of substance use and mental health disorders.
• Assesses individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns.
• Communicates accurately and clearly to the individual and his/her family members/significant others the identified treatment goals.
• Monitors progress through sessions, discussion with team members, chart reviews or other methods.
• Accurately conveys progress information to family members/significant others as appropriate.
• Writes concise, accurate, clear progress notes in the chart as required by policy.
• Provides referrals as clinically appropriate.
• Building strong therapeutic rapport with individuals and their families and natural support systems.
• Responsible for providing evidence based counseling/therapy to individuals.
• Performs short term counseling and crisis intervention as necessary.
• Coordinates with community partners in the provision of services.
• Completes required documentation in a timely manner that includes biopsychosocial assessments, treatment, safety and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates commitment to the mission of the agency.
• Keeping detailed and concise records of each individual during the course of their treatment utilizing an electronic health records system.
• Performs commitment determinations and/or executes orders of involuntary commitments, if appropriately credentialed (LPC or LCSW). 
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Unlicensed ($38,000/yr.): A Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Community Counseling, School Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from a CACREP, CSWE, CCPTP or COAMFTE accredited university AND be license eligible with the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists allowing for an associate level license within six months of employment.

OR Associate Licensed ($55,000) Associate Licensure as an LMSW or LAPC

LMFT/LCSW/LPC - (75,000) - Must hold a LPC, LCSW or LMFT in Georgia. 

Avita has a 70% Productivity standard. This equates to 106 hours of billable time per month or 5.5 hours of billable time per day.  

Preferred Qualifications:

Full Licensure as LMFT, LPC or LCSW

Applicants must not have six (6) or more points against their driver's license or a suspended or revoked driver's license within the last five (5) years.

Eligible Employees are able to apply for loan repayment assistance through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment program. Avita is also an approved organization for the federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. 

Avita Community Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its service practices or employment practices with regard to race color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.

Full Time positions are subject to organizational benefits - Including access to the State of Georgia's Health Insurance program, access to the State of Georgia's Flexible Benefits options (Dental, Life, Vision), 10 Paid Holidays + A paid day off during your birthday month, a 3.5% agency contribution in to the Peach State Reserves 401k plan.