Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

Responsible for providing individual client and group therapy. This individual will provide services as a member of the inter-disciplinary treatment team, coordinating with the Director of Clinical Services, and other team members.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Conducts an initial assessment and establishes treatment goals for identified clients
• Provides individual psychotherapy three 3 times each week to an assigned caseload of clients
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure team treatment and a therapeutic milieu
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned clients to facilitate the treatment process
• Provides effective communication during the shift through activity such as :

Participates in report and utilizes information to provide quality care;

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS of this position are generally as follows :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this position. To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following :