Counselor

Net-Centers-Net-Community-Care; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Net-Centers-Net-Community-Care in Bridge - Philadelphia, PA 19137 seeks a Counselor to provide assessment and treatment services and maintain an active caseload. Client charts must meet Pennsylvania Department of Health, city, county, federal, and CARF standards as well as payor requirements.

The role requires ongoing training, licensure maintenance, and strict adherence to applicable laws and CARF standards. Urine drug screens and coordination of care are required.

Qualifications

• Annual 25 hours of training; half internal, half external.
• 10 hours of HIV, STDs, and TB training.
• Maintain licensure and certification as required.
• CCDP PCB certification strongly recommended.
• Adhere to laws, CARF standards, and payor contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment services using standard instruments to determine level of care (LOC).
• Maintain an active client census with sessions at least twice monthly, weekly when appropriate.
• Maintain clinical charts: Comprehensive Recovery Plan, progress notes, updates and reviews.
• Coordinate psychiatric referrals and aftercare planning; ensure documentation aligns with DOH, CARF standards.
• Timely documentation and discharge planning; perform urine drug screens.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Caseload management

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: BRIDGE - Philadelphia, PA 19137 Salary Range: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 Salary/year

Summary of Position:

Provide assessment and treatment services. Maintain an active caseload of clients. Maintain client clinical charts in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Health standards, and other city, county, federal and CARF standards, and pursuant to payor contracts and requirements

QualificationsESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Counselor must receive annually twenty five (25) hours of training in areas supportive of the skill development required by NET and The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. One half of these hours may be attained internally and one half may be attained externally. Additionally, the Counselor must receive ten (10) hours of training on HIV, STDs and TB. If the Counselor is licensed and/or certified, the Counselor must meet all necessary requirements to maintain licensure and certification. PCB certification as a CCDP is strongly recommended. The Counselor must demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as indicated in our corporate vision, mission, and values statements. The Counselor must adhere to applicable city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations, and CARF standards.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Counselor will provide assessment services, as needed, using all assessment instruments and make recommendations which will determine the level of care, (LOC), based on the PCPC required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Counselor will maintain an active caseload (census) of clients. Active is defined as clients who attend scheduled treatment sessions at a minimum of twice a month. However, it is expected when appropriate in the treatment process, that the clients will be scheduled and seen on a weekly basis.

The Counselor will be responsible for maintaining a clinical chart on each client which will include the development of a Comprehensive Recovery Plan, Progress Notes reflecting each service delivered, Recovery Plan Updates and Reviews, Case Consultation, Psychiatric Referral (as needed) with follow-up documentation and Aftercare/continuing Care Planning. Timeliness and appropriateness of documentation in the clinical chart is governed by The Pennsylvania Department of Health Licensure standards and by all other city, county, federal and CARF standards and in accordance Behavioral Health & Social Services with all contractual agreements with external payors. The Counselor is responsible for appropriate documentation which includes the assessment for and admission into the appropriate LOC, continuation of treatment within a LOC and discharge documentation from a LOC. The Counselor will be required to perform Urine Drug Screens. Other duties as assigned.