Behavior Health Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

LPC-S,   LCSW,   LMFT ( mainly remote)

Position Summary :

Performs individual, marital, couples, group, and crisis intervention counseling to those experiencing difficulties with addictions, substance abuse, family, parenting, marital problems, stress management, self-esteem and aging; to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Work isperformed under general supervision and in accordancewith the Policies & Procedures of United Human Services.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities :

• Completes comprehensive assessment within program guidelines and formulates adiagnostic impression by conducting client and / family interviews and identifying strengths, weakness, problems, and needs, for the development of a treatment plan;
• Prepares individualized treatment plan, in accordance with established standards anddeadlines, consistent with assessment and in conjunction with clients and supervisor, to include goals, intervention, necessary support or referral service. Evaluates client response to treatment and modifies treatment plan or recommends treatment extensions as circumstances require;
• Develops clients discharge plans which integrate aftercare treatment and utilization of appropriate referral resources. Coordinates discharges with court officers,social service agencies, or community organizations as appropriate or required;
• Conducts individual counseling sessions with clients in accordance with treatment plan, or as necessary for crises intervention; provides clients with feedback support orencouragement or to address behaviors and attitudes, or family, social or personal problems;
• Facilitates discussion and interaction and enables group members to understand andaccept responsibility for recovery process and acquire necessary coping and behaviormanagement skills;
• Prepares and conducts educational program and lectures on scheduled topics related torelapse prevention, life skills, problem solving, anger management, domestic violence and so forth;
• Documents treatment plans, narratives progress notes intervention treatment evaluations, discharge summaries, treatment plan reviews, and so forth; and maintains clientsrecords and charts in accordance with organizational regulatory accreditations and contractual standards;
• Maintains regular communication verbally and in written form with client familymembers or guardian, probation officers, case workers, court offices, insuranceproviders,  and so forth to relay reports and other information for the continuity of care;
• Attends job specific trainings sessions offered within and outside of organization toenhance job skills and knowledge;

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Required Qualifications :

Experience :

Employee Acknowledgement and Acceptance

I understand this job description and its requirements; I understand that this is not a exclusive list of functions and that Iam expected to complete all duties assigned; I understand thejob functions may be altered by management without notice;understand that this job description in no way constitutes an employment agreement and that I am an at-will emplo

Company Description

www.UnitedHumanservices.com

PAF will differentiate Commensurate with experience.

Company Description

www.UnitedHumanservices.com\r\n\r\n PAF will differentiate Commensurate with experience.