Behavioral Hlth Counselor, L3

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; United States; On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Treatment Team Facilitator - AMH at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta (Decatur, GA). The role leads a multi-disciplinary team to develop and write treatment plans for adults with severe mental illness in an inpatient setting.

State government emphasizes diversity and clinical excellence. Minimum qualifications include a Master’s or Bachelor’s with related experience and licensure.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or other human services field (required).
• Bachelor's degree in a related field with four years of experience or one year at the lower-level Behavioral Health Counselor 2, Licensed (HCP221).
• All positions require applicable licensure or certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary treatment planning on Adult Mental Health units.
• Connect admission reasons to goals and interventions and address risk factors.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage treatment records and reports.
• Provide advocacy to coordinate required services and support discharge planning.

Skills

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field

Bachelor's degree in a related field + 4 years experience or 1 year at lower level

Job description

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! We are the force that drives Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!

Job Title

Behavioral Hlth Counselor, L3

Job Requisition

Job Requisition ID: JR0000001871 Number of Openings: 1 Shift: Any (United States of America) Compensation Details: SALARY $67,296.26

Job Description

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is currently seeking candidates for the position of Treatment Team Facilitator - AMH at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA. Salary $67,296.26

Job Description (continued)

The position involves leading a multi-disciplinary team in facilitating and writing treatment plans in an acute inpatient setting with adults, often from underserved communities with severe mental illness, histories of trauma, impulse control problems, and interpersonal issues. Both the population served and the staff working at GRH-A are ethnically and culturally diverse. We welcome applications from clinicians with diverse backgrounds and with competency in service provision with diverse clients.

Primary responsibilities of the Treatment Team Facilitator

Conducting and facilitating interdisciplinary treatment planning on an Adult Mental Health units, including connecting the reasons for admission to relevant goals and interventions, as well as addressing medical and behavioral risk factors and discharge criteria, all to promote the recovery, maintenance, and enhancement of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and interpersonal functioning.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards

Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge Serve as job expert or organization resource in multi-disciplinary treatment planning Consistently meet all timeliness and quality expectations consistent with DBHDD policy and external accrediting agency expectations Act as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports Perform job responsibilities with minimal supervision

Sample Technical Competencies

Ability to develop and implement effective treatment plans Ability to facilitate daily multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings Ability to communicate effectively with both clients and coworkers with skill and professionalism Ability to provide clear and thorough written documentation Ability to manage a caseload with multiple deadlines and complex task expectations on a routine basis Ability to integrate and communicate clinical information from different sources and multiple disciplines, including nursing, psychiatry, social work, psychology and activity therapy.

Due to the volume of resumes/applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. Please be assured that your resume/application will be evaluated and we will contact you if we need clarification or additional information. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring agency. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Preference will be given to those who, in addition to meeting the above qualifications, also possess the following:

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or other human services field
• Experience working in an inpatient setting with the Severe Mental Illness population
• Experience working on an Interdisciplinary team

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of job-related experience; or Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of job-related experience or one (1) year of experience at the lower-level Behavioral Health Counselor 2, Licensed (HCP221).

--NOTE: All positions require applicable licensure or certification.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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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