COUNSELOR II

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

Job summary

Volunteer-Behavioral-Health-Care-System in Crossville, TN seeks a master’s-level clinician to provide outpatient services to adults, children, adolescents, and families facing alcohol and drug treatment issues or co-morbid conditions. The role includes intervention, intake, treatment planning, triage, individual/group/play therapy as needed, and timely documentation according to VBHCS standards.

Clinicians will coordinate with internal and external services, meet productivity standards, and

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

• Provide clinical services to 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.
• Liaison and/or consultation with other service providers and referral sources necessary to achieve treatment goals will be required.

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Crossville - Cumberland Mental Health Center - Crossville, TN 38555Education 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.

• Duties include, but are not limited to:
• 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.