CPI Counselor Sierra Vista

Intermountain Centers; Sierra Vista (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Centers seeks a Community Counselor to deliver strength-based interventions that build self-regulation and coping skills for anger, anxiety, depression, and stress. Services occur in community, school, or home settings, with care coordination and CFT facilitation as needed.

Responsibilities include group counseling and collaboration with families and other professionals. Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in behavioral health or related field and at

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or related field, plus relevant experience or internships/volunteering.
• One year of prior behavioral health experience preferred.
• Own reliable transportation and mileage reimbursement provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct family-centered clinical services and care coordination.
• Prepare written diagnostic assessments from multiple perspectives.
• Facilitate Child and Family Team meetings and coordinate with providers.
• Interpret and follow treatment plans from other providers as appropriate.
• Respond to crisis situations during the workday as needed.
• Document case activities for clinical and billing purposes per AHCCCS standards.
• Collaborate with clinical supervisor to enhance therapeutic intervention.
• Perform other duties related to the position.

Skills

Behavioral health experience

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Transportation access

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Community Counselor provides strength-based interventions to build self- regulation skills and develops positive coping strategies for anger, impulse control, depression, anxiety and stress, conflict resolution and general self management. Services will be provided to member and/or family in a community, educational, or home-based setting. Care coordination and Child and Family Team (CFT) facilitation skills will also be required and provided as needed based on the needs of the member. Community counselor may also assist in the facilitation of group counseling sessions on a rotating basis.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides direct family centered clinical services to members as well as care coordination to meet the needs of the member and employee productivity standards. Services include individual, family, and group skills building interventions and counseling services to address a variety of complex issues such as behavioral challenges, parenting skills, family systems issues, anger management, and substance abuse interventions.


• Prepares written diagnostic assessments, assessing service recipients from multiple perspectives, including family functioning, psychological/emotional, social, academic, medical, behavioral, substance abuse, skills, strengths, barriers to self-sufficiency, treatment history, and others, and utilizing various assessment instruments.


• Facilitates Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings. Collaborates and coordinates with other service providers, system partners, and professionals, such as attorneys, school personnel, social workers, and probation officers.


• Interpretand followtreatmentplan from otherproviderswhenclinicallyappropriate.


• Respondstocrisissituationsduring theworkdayasneeded.


• Documentscaseactivitiesforboth clinicaland billingpurposesin accordancewithagencyand AHCCCSstandards.


• Workswith ClinicalSupervisortoincreaseeffectivenessoftherapeuticintervention.


• Performsotherdutiesasassignedornecessaryasthey relate tothegeneralnatureoftheposition.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education - Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred, related to behavioral health and related experience, or any Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with at least one year of verifiable work experience, to include internships and volunteer work, in a behavioral health or related setting.


• Experience – One year of prior behavioral health experience preferred.


• Special Job Requirement – Own, reliable transportation; mileage reimbursement provided.

REGULATORY:

• Minimum 18 years of age.


• Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).


• CPR, First Aid & AED certification, if required (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).


• Valid Driver’s License, 39-month Motor Vehicle Report, proof of vehicle registration and liability insurance that meet company insurance requirements, if required.


• Negative TB test result, if required (Employer provides).