Counselor

Sevita; Benton (AR); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

NeuroRestorative, a part of Sevita, seeks a PRN Counselor to provide clinical oversight and supervision of non-medical staff, coordinating with Medical Director and QM leadership to ensure quality care.

You will design and support treatment protocols, ensure proper assessments, and advance best-practice protocols for programs like TFC and Family Vistas, while training staff and monitoring outcomes.

Qualifications

• MS degree in related field.
• Two or more years of experience diagnosing, treating and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment for the population served by the agency.
• Two or more years of full time, direct service experience including face to face treatment and interventions for individuals with mental health or substance abuse disorders.
• Licensure required by state (LAC, LMSW, LPC, or LCSW).

Responsibilities

• Oversees non-medical direct care staff supervision and coordinates supervision.
• Supervises agency clinicians or coordinates supervision by clinical supervisors.
• Designs and supports implementation of treatment protocols used in service delivery.
• Ensures appropriate assessments for individuals served.
• Identifies and implements best practice protocols for specified programs.
• Reviews fidelity to service models and service quality.
• Provides input and approval of staff training modules and delivers training.
• Monitors operational, service, and personal outcomes.
• Ensures continuity of care through collaboration with other agencies and policy makers.
• Collaborates with Medical Director, QM Director and key clinical staff to ensure clinical expertise at all levels.
• With Training Director, develops plans for new clinical and program staff training and supervision.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Staff training

Education

MS degree in related field

Job description

NeuroRestorative, a part of the Sevita family, provides rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries, illnesses and other challenges. In a variety of locations and community-based settings, we offer a range of programs, including vocational and therapy programs, day treatments, and specialized services for infants, children, adolescents, Military Service Members and Veterans.

PRN Counselor

SUMMARY

Provides clinical oversight for services provided. Provides consultation, and, directly or indirectly, clinical supervision of non-medical clinical staff. Designs and supports implementation of treatment protocols employed in service delivery. Ensures appropriate assessments for individuals served. Identifies and implements best practice protocols (for TFC, Family Vistas). Reviews fidelity to service models and service quality and provides input and approval of staff training programs and trains staff. Ensures continuity of care and collaborates with the Medical Director, QM Director and key clinical staff to assure clinical expertise available.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Provides oversight and consultative supervision of all non-medical direct care staff, including both administrative and clinical supervision within the agency.
• Directly supervises all agency clinicians or coordinates supervision via additional clinical supervisor(s), who also meet minimum supervisory requirements and assists the agency with the establishment of practice guidelines.
• Designs and supports implementation of treatment protocols employed in service delivery.
• Ensures appropriate assessments for individuals served.
• Identifies and implements, as appropriate, best practice protocols (for TFC, Family Vistas).
• Reviews fidelity to service models and service quality (for TFC, Family Vistas).
• Provides input and approval of staff training modules; provides training.
• Identifies and monitors operational, service, and personal outcomes.
• Ensures continuity of care through the development of strong collaborative relationships with other agencies, providers and policy makers.
• Collaborates with Medical Director, QM Director, and key clinical staff to assure that clinical expertise is available at all levels of the organization.
• With the Training Director, develops plans and protocols for new clinical and program staff training and supervision.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs and supervises assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Make decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

• MS degree in related field
• Two or more years of experience in diagnosing, treating and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment of the population to be served by the agency (children or adults with mental health or substance abuse disorders).
• Two or more years of full time, direct service experience to include face to face treatment and interventions as demonstrated by having provided services for a caseload of individuals with a primary mental health or substance abuse disorder diagnosis. The treatment and interventions that were provided shall relate to the mental health or substance abuse diagnosis of the individuals served.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Licensure required by state (LAC, LMSW, LPC, or LCSW)

Other Requirements:

• Travel as needed

Physical Requirements:

• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.