COUNSELOR II

Volunteer-Behavioral-Health-Care-System; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteer-Behavioral-Health-Care-System is seeking a qualified master’s level clinician to join Plateau Mental Health Center in Cookeville, TN. The role focuses on outpatient services for adults, children and adolescents with alcohol/drug issues or co-morbid conditions.

Responsibilities include intake, assessments, individual and group therapy, treatment planning, and collaboration with other providers to meet care goals within VBHCS standards.

Qualifications

• Must have a master's degree in the Behavioral Sciences (social work, counseling, or psychology).
• Prefer experience in the community setting with adults who have alcohol and drug treatment issues or co‑morbid mental health problems.
• Prefer counseling experience with adults and an understanding of psychotropic medications or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow all applicable laws and VBHCS policies to maintain an ethical healthcare environment.
• Provide clinical services to outpatient adults, children, adolescents and adults with alcohol/drug treatment issues or co‑morbid health problems, including intervention, intake, treatment planning, triage, and therapy.
• Ensure documentation meets contract, licensure, and VBHCS standards; meet productivity expectations based on hours worked per month.
• Conduct clinical services including individual therapy, intakes, assessments (e.g., DLA 20, Columbia Suicide Assessment, PHQ9), discharge planning, and referrals as needed.
• Liaise with other service providers and referral sources (courts, schools, foster homes, relatives, case managers, state agencies) to achieve treatment goals.

Education

Master's degree in Behavioral Sciences

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Plateau Mental Health Center - Cookeville, TN 38502

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Exemplary Duties / Responsibilities:

• Agrees to follow all applicable laws and regulations, including VBHCS Standards of Conduct and VBHCS Policies and Procedures, in order to create and maintain a healthcare and business environment that is committed to integrity and ethical conduct.
• Provide clinical services to a population of outpatient adults, children, adolescents and adults who have alcohol and drug treatment issues or co‑morbid health problems. Provide intervention, assessment/intake, treatment planning, triage, individual therapy, group therapy, and/or play therapy, as necessary.
• Clinicians will ensure that all documentation necessary to meet contract, licensure, and appropriate behavioral health organization requirements pertaining to these services will be completed in a timely manner per VBHCS standards. Employee is expected to meet the productivity standards as outlined by VBHCS, based on the number of hours worked per month.
• Clinical services will include individual therapy, intakes, assessments, such as DLA 20, Columbia Suicide Assessment and PHQ9, discharge planning, treatment planning, appropriate referral to internal/external services and support systems and staffing of consumers. Treatment population will be adults, children and youth and their family system.
• Liaison and/or consultation with other service providers and referral sources necessary to achieve treatment goals will be required. This may include court, schools, foster homes, relatives, case managers, and/or state agencies.

Qualifications:

• Must have a master's degree in the Behavioral Sciences (social work, counseling, or psychology).
• Prefer experience working in the community setting with adults who have alcohol and drug treatment issues or co‑morbid mental health problems.
• Prefer counseling experience with adults and an understanding of psychotropic medications or related experience.