Counselor

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation; Berney Points (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is seeking a School Based Counselor who will provide behavioral health services in a Birmingham, AL setting. The role requires an LICSW and a Master’s in Social Work, with responsibilities spanning individual and group counseling, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and coordination with the primary care team.

The counselor will work within an interdisciplinary team, ensure timely documentation in the EMR, and participate in provider/Behavioral Health

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work. Licensure as LICSW is required.
• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts, group facilitation, 60 minute therapeutic counseling sessions, and to make quick clinical assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health consultation, individual and group counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and assess progress toward goals.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
• Coordinate with primary care to improve care management and patient education.
• Maintain counseling records in the EMR and schedule sessions.
• Serve as the Primary Counselor within the assigned clinic and participate in meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Group facilitation

Clinical assessment

Psycho-pharmacology knowledge

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Tools

EMR systems

Word processing

Job description

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School Based Counselor

Full Time Professional Birmingham, AL, US

LICSW Counselor

Reports to Director of Behavioral Health

Summary: Provide behavioral health consultation, individual counseling, and group counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning.

Responsibilities: Include the following.

Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health patients.

Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals.

Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.

Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.

Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.

Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders. Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.

Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.

Coordinates with patients for behavioral health treatment plan creation and implementation.

Maintains scheduled appointments for individual counseling and family counseling sessions and documentation of encounters within the EMR

Facilitates Group Counseling Sessions

Function as the Primary Counselor within the assigned clinic.

Manages crisis intervention within your assigned clinic.

Participates in provider/ Behavioral Health meetings

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: Masters Degree in Social Work

Certificates and Licenses : Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.

Requirements:

Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.

Ability to work through brief patient contacts, group facilitation, 60 minute therapeutic counseling sessions as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.

Ability to adjust to the pace of primary care, work with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.

Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology

Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.

Maintains Alabama license, if applicable, in good standing

Submits to the necessary components to maintain privileging within the clinic including background checks, random drug screens, peer reviews by CMO, certification of fitness to perform duties, and willingness to comply with the various quality improvement programs.