BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Job Description

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Interactions with clients reflect competency in counseling and assessment and advance the goals set forth in the ITP
• Complete Diagnostic Assessment, formulation and implementation of ITP, progress notes, transfer/closing summary
• Conduct individual, couples, family and/or group counseling (Mental Health and/or SUD)
• Conduct CPST/TBS and/or SUD Case Management services (as applicable)
• Judgements made about clients or activities on clients’ behalf are client/family-centered and appropriate both to the individuals’ functioning and the agency’s risk tolerance standards 
• Able to meet or exceed Agency’s service delivery requirements
• Make appropriate decisions pertaining to client’s need for additional services, resources or more restrictive settings
• Make appropriate choice of treatment modalities, interventions and techniques
• Pursues collateral contacts to gather additional psychosocial information when indicated
• Utilizes supervision and/or consultation to mitigate risk and seek input re: challenging circumstances
• Utilizes knowledge of agency and community services to coordinate care and/or link clients/families to additional resources to support recovery
• Documentation is clinically accurate, substantive, timely and complete
• Conforms to Program, ODMHAS, CARF and third-party payer standards and obligations
• Clearly conveys medical necessity for all services rendered
• Interactions with stakeholders are constructive and serves to advance the progress in treatment, the quality of care and the agency’s standing in the community
• Participates actively and productively in agency meetings and supervision sessions
• Introduces and/or implements new ideas for improving the quality of care
• Attentive/responsive to feedback from clients, significant others, community partners/members
• Shares skills, knowledge, expertise with other agency staff (consultations, workshops, team meeting)
• Advances own level of skill and competency through participation in continuing education opportunities
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work and licensed in the State of Ohio (LPC or LSW). 
• Two years of relevant experience preferred.
• Professional, organizational skills, ease in establishing rapport, cultural sensitivity

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to lift and/or move 25 pounds.