Behavioral Health Counselor - Day Shift, Full-Time

Trinity Health; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center is seeking a qualified behavioral health professional to provide therapeutic counseling within the social work framework. A BA in social work or related field is required, with CADC certification within 1 year and BLS/NVCI training encouraged.

You will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, lead individual and group therapy, document progress and coordinate discharge planning with families and the care team in a confidential,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, counseling, psychology, or related field.
• CADC certification within 1 year of employment if working in Chemical dependency.
• BLS certification.
• Mandatory Reporter status.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessments.
• Interviews patient one-on-one to assess patient needs.
• Formulates treatment plan with documentation of individualized patient issues.
• Gathers data from patients and families related to patient’s past and present symptoms.
• Provides therapy based on identified patient needs.
• Conducts one-on-one interviews with patient using various therapy techniques.
• Conducts daily group sessions based on patient’s treatment plan.
• Documents patient’s participation and response to therapy, and any identified issues.
• Plans for discharge and after-care.
• Meets with patients and families to individualize discharge plan and after-care.
• Communicates follow-up treatment to the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Assessment

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Discharge planning

Family involvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, counseling, psychology, or related field

CADC certification within 1 year (if CDS/chemical dependency)

BLS

Mandatory Reporter

NVCI training within 6 months

Job description

Trinity Health MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center is seeking a qualified behavioral health professional to provide therapeutic counseling within the social work framework. A BA in social work or related field is required, with CADC certification within 1 year and BLS/NVCI training encouraged.

You will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, lead individual and group therapy, document progress and coordinate discharge planning with families and the care team in a confidential,