COUNSELOR II

Volunteer Behavioral Health; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Volunteer Behavioral Health seeks a licensed clinical professional to provide outpatient services for adults and youth with alcohol/drug issues or co-morbid conditions. You will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and deliver individual or group therapy within VBHCS standards.

Ideal candidates have a Master's in Behavioral Sciences and experience in community settings; familiarity with psychotropic medications is a plus. Collaboration with schools, courts, and case managers is expected.

Qualifications

• Must have a master's degree in the Behavioral Sciences (social work, counseling, or psychology).
• Experience preferred in community settings with adults who have alcohol/drug issues or co-morbid mental health problems.
• Preference for counseling experience with adults and understanding of psychotropic medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services to outpatient adults, children, adolescents and adults with substance use or co-morbid health problems.
• Complete documentation to meet contract, licensure and VBHCS standards in a timely manner.
• Provide intervention, assessment/intake, treatment planning, triage, individual/group/play therapy as needed.
• Liaise with other service providers and referral sources to achieve treatment goals.

Skills

Counseling

Assessment

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Behavioral Sciences

Tools

DLA 20

Columbia Suicide Assessment

PHQ-9

Job description

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.