Behavioral Health Group Counselor

Nativehealth; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Native Health in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Group Counselor to deliver outpatient therapeutic counseling to individuals, families, and groups as part of a multi-disciplinary care team.

The role emphasizes general mental health, documentation, billing support, and collaboration with providers, while upholding HIPAA, ethics, and cultural competence.

Applicants should hold a master's degree and appropriate AZ licensure; experience with underserved populations is valued.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling, or related field required.
• Active AZ licensure as LMSW/LAC/LAMFT or LASAC required; other licenses preferred.
• Three years of specialized mental health/substance abuse experience with diverse populations preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information per HIPAA and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and provides therapeutic counseling for individuals, families, and/or groups.
• Provides behavioral health prevention/education services to the community.
• Maintains accurate documentation, billing, and program audit support.
• Participates in case staffing meetings and peer review sessions.
• Collaborates with the care team and other providers for coordinated patient care.

Skills

Counseling & psychotherapy

Communication skills

Case management

HIPAA compliance

Professionalism & ethics

Documentation skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Clinical Social Work / Counseling

Tools

MS Office

Adobe

EHR (Electronic Health Record)

Job description

The Group Counselor serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary patient care team. This involves the delivery of outpatient therapeutic counseling services to patients. The Group Counselor provides direct patient counseling services with a focus on general mental health to individuals, families, and groups. Work performance is reviewed for conformance to policies, procedures, and practices related to behavioral health service delivery.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Assesses and provides appropriate therapeutic counseling services for individuals, families, and/or groups presenting with problems related to general mental health, substance abuse, and/or anger management that are within the scope of the Counselor's license, education, and skills.
• Provides behavioral health related prevention/education services to the community in a cost effective and efficient manner.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation, billing, and program audit support.
• Actively participates in case staffing meetings and peer review sessions.
• Collaborates with the care team and other internal and external health care providers for shared patients to facilitate patient care and follow-up, while promoting the healthcare home mission in all aspects of service delivery.
• Supports the organization as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

The following factors are essential to this position, and in order to minimally qualify, applicants must provide evidence in their resumes that they possess these required factors:

• Knowledge of principles, techniques and trends in counseling, psychotherapy, clinical case management, and various treatment modalities.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of mental health, substance use and anger management education, prevention, and crisis intervention.
• Ability to deliver strong clinical services to individuals, families, and/or groups.
• Model professionalism, integrity, and ethical principles at all times.
• Ability to accomplish the quality and quantity of work expected within set limits of cost and time.
• Ability to plan own work and carry out assignments effectively and completely.
• Must have strong listening, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with patients, providers, and staff.
• Ability to establish rapport and gain the confidence of others (providers, case managers, primary care team, patients and associates).
• Must be able to work with confidential material without betraying the trust of patients, families, or the agency- in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations, as well as agency policies.
• Ability to assess quality of patient care and make improvements, as needed.
• Knowledge and competence in supporting the cultural, social, and economic backgrounds of a diverse service population with traditionally underserved needs.
• Knowledge of mental health, substance use and anger management issues of the diverse populations served.
• Knowledge of existing social and behavioral health resources available for patient care.
• Knowledge of and skills to provide brief intervention counseling focused on adults and/or children with general mental health and/or substance abuse challenges.
• Enhance and promote the core values and mission of NATIVE HEALTH.
• Always exercises the utmost discretion, diplomacy and tact in customer transactions.
• Remains current and completes on time all assigned Relias trainings and other trainings related to the health promotion and disease prevention of the persons served in the program.
• Proficient with computer-based applications such as MS Office, Adobe, and electronic health record.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS :

• Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling, or a related field is required.
• Active and unrestricted AZBBHE licensure as a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT), or Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor (LASAC) is required- Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) is preferred.
• Three years of specialized experience in mental health and/or substance abuse with diverse populations is strongly preferred. Experience working with underserved populations is also strongly preferred.

Standard Employment Requirements

• Must possess a valid and unrestricted Arizona driver's license (within 30 days of hire if applicant is from out-of-state) with no DUI/DWI or reckless driving convictions in the last five years. No more than two at-fault accidents in the last three years. Must maintain a valid Arizona driver's license during employment. Must be insurable under NATIVE HEALTH's liability auto policy.
• Must pass a criminal background check and obtain a Class I Fingerprint Clearance Card within the initial ninety (90) calendar days of employment and retain a valid card while employed with NATIVE HEALTH.
• Must pass substance abuse t