Substance Use Counselor

BayMark Health Services; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits (medical,Dental

Vision and 401(k)

Generous PTO accrual

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Mahajan Therapeutics, a progressive mental health treatment organization, seeks a full-time Mental Health Therapist/Counselor in Dayton to provide individual, group, and family therapies under supervision.

The role requires licensure (LSW/LISW/LPC/LPCC), experience with adolescents to adults with MH diagnoses, strong interpersonal skills, and proficiency with MS Office; duties include diagnostics, treatment planning, coordinating activities, and maintaining documentation in an EHR system.

Qualifications

• LSW/LISW/LPC/LPCC licensure required.
• Experience with adolescents, teens and adults with an MH diagnosis preferred.
• Proven competency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily individual, group and/or family counseling sessions with clients.
• Perform diagnostic, assessment and treatment planning procedures per ODMH/ODADAS/CARF standards.
• Coordinate various clinical activities.
• Assist in monitoring care and report to supervisor when necessary regarding staff treatment of clients.
• Attend executive committee meetings and treatment staffing with prepared reports.
• Maintain documentation related to caseload and program function.

Skills

LSW/LISW/LPC/LPCC

MH experience

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Background check

Drug screen

Age-specific care

Tools

EHR system

Job description

Position at Mahajan Therapeutics — Full Time - Mental Health Therapist/Counselor

Description

Sign on bonus offered for eligible applicants and offered for a limited time.

Details to be discussed during the interview process.

The Mental Health Therapist works under the supervision of the Clinical Director and the respective counselor supervisor. The primary job function of the Individual and Family Therapist is to conduct individual, group, and family therapies, coordinating various types of clinical mental health activities. The counselor will be performing various diagnostic and assessment procedures, based on qualifications and abilities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily individual, group and/or family counseling sessions with clients.
• Perform various Diagnostic and Assessment and Treatment Planning procedures (based on qualifications and abilities), in accordance with ODMH/ODADAS/CARF standards.
• Coordinate various clinical activities.
• Assist in monitoring care to ensure conduct is in compliance at all times, with agency policies. Make necessary reports to counselor supervisor and/or Clinical Director when necessary, regarding any aspect of staff treatment of clients.
• Attend regularly scheduled executive committee meetings.
• Attend treatment staffing with prepared report that accurately represents client’s response to treatment.
• Serve on various committees for purposes of Quality Assurance. May be asked to serve as Chairperson of select committees, at direction of Leadership and Clinical Director.
• Conduct in-service training as assigned.
• Maintain contact with family members/guardians, referral sources, and authorized outside sources, as necessary, regarding various issues concerning client treatment activities/progress.
• Maintain documentation relative to caseload and program function.
• Meet, as directed, with representatives from outside agencies (local Mental Health Boards, potential referral sources, state agencies) for marketing, survey/audit, or informational purposes, as required by position.
• Adequate knowledge and ability to navigate EHR (Electronic Health Record) system.
• Assume additional duties as assigned by Clinical Director or Counseling Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Required Licensure: LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC.
• Experience: Experience working with adolescents, teens and adults with an MH diagnosis, or MH work history is preferred.
• Interpersonal Skills: Interact in a pleasant and professional manner with other employees, physicians, providers, patients, and patients’ families to promote a team effort through cooperation and respect for fellow employees.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Organizational skills, writing, speaking clearly, answering telephone, fine dexterity, handling, and gripping.
• Age-Specific Care Criteria: Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit. Must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.
• Supervision: This position has no supervisory function.
• Proven competency with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Adaptability in a challenging and dynamic environment; understand and work well in a matrixed organizational structure required.
• Satisfactory references from employers and/or professional peers and satisfactory criminal background check.
• Satisfactory drug screen.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)
• Generous paid time off accrual
• Excellent growth and development opportunities

What You Can Expect From Us

Mahajan Therapeutics, a progressive mental health treatment organization that is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of each of our patients so they can achieve long-term mental health and recovery goals and an improved quality of life.

Mahajan Therapeutics is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.