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Form of workJob Description
Under the direction of the Program Manager, the position of Counselor does the following:
- Clinical Management.
- Screening and Intake
- Assists Intake Coordinator with screens for new clients to determine client appropriateness for admission to the program and conducts intake interviews of new clients admitted to the program.
- New Client Orientation.
- Assists Intake Coordinator with orientation sessions with clients newly admitted to the program to ensure that all clients understand and acknowledge all program rules, regulations and expectations.
- Assessment
- Conducts diagnostic assessment interviews with new clients and prepares psychosocial histories.
- Identifies client presenting problems and records diagnostic impressions in preparation for treatment plan development.
- Treatment Planning and Implementation
- Develops initial and individualized treatment plans which address client presenting problems.
- Develops targeted behavioral goals and appropriate treatment modalities.
- Specifies target dates for attaining stated treatment objectives.
- Monitors, evaluates and documents client progress toward attaining treatment goals, and revises treatment plans as needed to enhance client outcomes.
- Maintains case documentation in confidential files.
- Follows standardized operating procedures and practices for service delivery that ensure client confidentiality, timely and appropriate care, and quality client outcomes.
- Counseling Services
- Facilitates group therapy and provides individual counseling with fidelity to evidence-based practices.
- Provides crisis intervention services to clients
- Functions as part of a treatment team to ensure that client needs are being systematically and comprehensively addressed.
- Discharge Planning
- Prepares client discharge summaries and aftercare plans.
- Makes referrals to other organizations or providers at the time of case closing, if appropriate during active treatment and/or at the time of case closings.
- Case management
- Assists case managers in scheduling events, activities, and appointments for clients when needed.
Quality Assurance and Improvement:
- Maintains complete, legible, and timely documentation of client progress.
- Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities as stipulated in the agency's Continuous Quality Improvement Plan.
- Meets deadlines for submission of timely, comprehensive and accurate records for billing and record-keeping purposes.
Other:
- Maintains productivity standards as defined by the agency.
- Attends mandatory meetings and Completes all training requirements.
- All other duties as assigned.
Credentials/Academic Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a human services related discipline or comparable job experience.
- Minimum of two (2) years work experience in counseling or social work settings.
- LSW or LPC with Chemical Dependency focus.
- Pay is commensurate with licensure and experience.
