Behavioral Hlth Counselor 3

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; United States; On-site; USD 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) in Georgia is seeking qualified candidates for the Behavioral Health Counselor 3/Forensics position at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to develop and monitor treatment plans across three forensic units.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in counseling or related field and inpatient experience with SMI populations; bachelor degree with 4

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related human services field.
• Experience in inpatient settings or with serious mental illness (SMI) populations.
• Experience working on an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Identify training needs and provide guidance to staff writing treatment plans.
• Audit treatment plans for state standards compliance.
• Generate corrective action plans for deficiencies identified by audits.
• Ensure timely completion of treatment plans, clinical high risk profiles, and incident notes across three forensic units.
• Attend statewide trainings and disseminate information to the hospital staff.
• Maintain up-to-date hospital policies related to treatment plans and risk profiles.
• Coordinate unit coverage when staff are on leave and organize cross-unit coverage.
• Lead treatment planning meetings and complete documentation.
• Attend weekly hospital meetings and provide clinical updates.

Skills

Inpatient setting experience

SMI population experience

Interdisciplinary team experience

Education

Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or other human services field

Bachelor's degree in counseling or related field

Job description

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• Job Title: Behavioral Hlth Counselor 3
• Agency: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
• Job Requisition ID: JR0000002954
• Shift: Any (United States of America)
• Compensation Details: $67,296.26
• Location: Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA
• Job Grade: I

Job Description

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Behavioral Health Counselor 3/Forensics at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA.

Responsibilities

• Identifying training needs, and providing guidance and training to staff writing treatment plans (Treatment Team Facilitators).
• Completing internal audits of treatment plans to ensure compliance with state standards.
• Generating corrective action plans for deficiencies that are identified by Quality Management Audits.
• Ensuring treatment plans, clinical high risk profiles, and incident notes are completed in a timely manner across three forensic units.
• Attending statewide trainings and bringing pertinent information back to the hospital for dissemination.
• Remaining up to date and aware of all hospital policies related to the treatment plan as well as the clinical high risk profile.
• Providing unit coverage when Treatment Team Facilitators are on annual, sick, or other types of leave.
• When coverage is required on more than one unit at a time, the TTF trainer is responsible for organizing coverage amongst remaining Treatment Team Facilitators.
• Coverage includes conducting treatment planning meetings, writing treatment plans, and completing documentation.
• Attending weekly hospital meetings and provides clinical updates on individuals up for review.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or other human services field.
• Experience working in an inpatient setting/with the SMI population.
• Experience working on an interdisciplinary team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university in a related field and four (4) years of job-related experience; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Behavioral Hlth Counselor 2 (HCP101) or position equivalent.
• Note: Some positions may require certification or licensure.

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.

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