Jail Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Description

Values

Employees of Darke County Recovery Services, DBA Recovery and Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio are expected to value highest ethical standards, quality clinical care, and good customer service. We also value quality communication skills in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary and often multi-agency service environment. RWC is an equal opportunity employer / provider.

Summary

Responsible for the recovery home programming of DCRS particularly as it relates to the operation and staffing of the agency’s recovery homes. Promotes the agency’s recovery services and meets with community partners to support collaborative efforts. Acts as the site manager for all of the agency’s recovery homes assuring staff coverage and adherence to policy and programming. Promotes and trains agency staff in all aspects of recovery.

Benefits

RWC offers a competitive benefit package including medical, dental and vision. Employer paid short term, long term disability insurance as well as a $25,000.00 life insurance policy for all full time employees. Along with 10 paid holidays, full time employees receive a PTO package that starts accruing at day one, averaging 4 weeks per year. We have an EAP program for staff and a wellness hour monthly. All employees are eligible to participate in our 403B retirement program.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include :

• Jail consults and court referrals.
• Informs clients of limits to confidentiality, rights regarding services delivered, and payment expectations
• Performs diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy services within scope of practice in collaboration with clients
• Completes the Individual Treatment Plan in collaboration with the client before any services are provided.
• Coordinates interventions with a multi-disciplinary treatment team
• Provides emergency consultation, assessment, and crisis intervention.
• Completes all billable documentation within 24 hours of the service. Maintains efficient and timely documentation on all other non-billable services such as referrals, discharges, etc.
• Integrates services and / or make referrals to appropriate professionals or outside agencies as indicated
• Participates in the assessment of program needs and peer review, as well as cooperate with performance improvement objectives
• May supervise interns in professional training or graduate level unlicensed mental health therapists.
• Performs community outreach and education assignments including mental health education and prevention programs, as well as consultation services.
• Provides Billable services in excess of a minimum of 50% productivity or more than 90 hours monthly
• Complies with confidentiality and protected health information rules.
• Attends staff meetings, in-services, case conferences, etc. as scheduled
• Performs other related duties as assigned including support activities as needed to augment functioning of the agency
• Collaborates in maintaining clean, safe workplace, including maintenance of CPR / First Aid skills and aggressive client management skills
• Other duties as assigned

Required Credentials and Skills

Dually licensed in Mental Health and SUD (LSW, LPC, LCDC, and / or CDCA)

Oral & written communication skills

Competency in areas prerequisite for performing activities noted above.

Displays good customer service skills with clients and public at large.

Utilizes computer well enough to perform clinical documentation in Carelogic (MIS system) directly, as well as generate written communication in WORD or via email.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must have a valid license to drive a motor vehicle and a safe driving record. Employee must be comfortable driving vehicle in varied weather conditions found in the geographic region.

Requirements :

Required Credentials and Skills

Dually licensed in Mental Health and SUD (LSW, LPC, LCDC, and / or CDCA)

Oral & written communication skills

Competency in areas prerequisite for performing activities noted above.

Displays good customer service skills with clients and public at large.

Utilizes computer well enough to perform clinical documentation in Carelogic (MIS system) directly, as well as generate written communication in WORD or via email.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must have a valid license to drive a motor vehicle and a safe driving record. Employee must be comfortable driving vehicle in varied weather conditions found in the geographic region.