Behavioral Health Counselor I

BrightView; Winchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Counselor I to join their team. This early career position focuses on providing group therapy and intake assessments for individuals dealing with Substance Use Disorder. You will play a vital role in treatment planning, monitoring progress, and ensuring high-quality patient care through effective communication and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, empathy, and a commitment to compliance and integrity. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the behavioral health field, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Comprehensive benefits

Supportive work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in a relevant field is required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, consistent with state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct group therapy sessions and patient intake assessments.
• Coordinate patient care with multidisciplinary teams.
• Document treatment data in electronic health records.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Empathy and compassion

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Technological capability

Compliance with regulations

Familiarity with HIPAA

Experience with harm reduction

Education

Relevant field experience (1+ year)

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Word)

Job description

Overview

Counselor I is an early career behavioral health clinical position specializing in providing group-therapy and intake assessments for Substance Use Disorder (SUD). This position may also provide care coordination or case management services as needed and as enabled by state regulations.

Responsibilities

1. CLINICAL CARE:
   • Plan and conduct group therapy sessions and patient intake assessments based on clinic needs and best-practice guidelines.
   • Provide crisis and de-escalation techniques.
2. TREATMENT PLANNING AND PROGRESS MONITORING:
   • Assist with treatment planning.
   • Review progress towards treatment plan goals.
3. COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION:
   • Coordinate patient care with the onsite multidisciplinary team.
   • Ensure timely care delivery, meeting performance standards, and ensuring a high-quality patient experience.
   • Attend required meetings, including on-site staff meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings.
   • Monitor and ensure patients are seeing health care professionals outside of Brightview as outlined by the BrightView treatment plan.
4. DOCUMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE:
   • Timely and comprehensively document all necessary treatment data into the electronic patient health record.
   • Follow adherence to all necessary regulatory and company compliance requirements.
   • Attend required meetings, including individual and group supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, and quarterly in-service.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly empathetic and compassionate to effectively support the recovery journey of BrightView’s patients
• Competent at working with a diverse population of colleagues and patients
• Natural problem solver, looks for solutions to best meet patient needs with a sense of urgency
• Team-player, able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment
• Adaptable and agile within a dynamic work environment
• Technologically capable, comfortable operating in multiple systems for communication and documentation purposes. Familiarity with MS Office software (Outlook, Teams, Word, etc) preferred
• Embraces BrightView’s culture of compliance - operates with a high degree of integrity and compliance to work standards and regulatory requirements
• Familiarity with HIPAA and 42-CFR Part 2 desired
• Prior experience with harm reduction a plus

Qualifications

• EXPERIENCE
  • Required: 1+ year of experience in a relevant field
  • Preferred: 2+ years of experience in a relevant field
• EDUCATION:
  • Required: Consistent with state-level regulation and requirements
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s degree

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• REQUIRED: Active entry-level clinical certification or licensure consistent with state-level regulatory requirements at minimum e.g.CSAC-S

We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment dedicated to professional growth and development.