Family Services Counselor

Centerstone; Carterville (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

403b retirement plan with companymatch

Paid time off and holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Centerstone provides therapeutic interventions to promote personal growth and resiliency for clients with behavioral health needs in a community-based setting. The role involves conducting intake, assessments, and delivering individual, group, and family services while maintaining medical necessity and comprehensive documentation.

The successful candidate will develop person-centered service plans, monitor progress, and coordinate with internal and external resources, including discharge

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field.
• Experience providing counseling and mental health services with children and adolescents preferred.
• Must meet Qualified Mental Health Professional status in relevant programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based mental health services using evidence-based methods.
• Conduct individual, group, and family mental health sessions for assigned caseload.
• Develop and monitor individualized service plans centered on client needs.
• Maintain clinical documentation and service plan reviews; ensure medical necessity.
• Perform intake, assessments, and linkages to internal/external resources.
• Complete discharge planning and follow-up services.

Skills

Interviewing

Assessment

Counseling

Motivational interviewing

Advocacy & outreach

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!JOB DESCRIPTION:SUMMARY OF POSITIONProvides therapeutic interventions to promote personal growth and resiliency in the form of emotional, cognitive, behavioral and/or psychological changes in clients with a primary behavioral health diagnosis. Performs continuing assessment of the client’s needs and functioning, maintenance of appropriate documentation and development, and implementation of personal growth plans consistent with the client’s therapeutic needs.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESProvides community-based services utilizing evidence-based methodologies to provide excellent clinical services. Prepares for and conducts individual, group, and family mental health services for assigned caseload. Assists client in developing an individualized service plan, must be person centered, family centered, and service centered. Monitors client progress in treatment and participates in service plan reviews as assigned. Updates service plans as appropriate.Submits service plans at all stages for medical review, if applicable. Conducts intake for client entering services, including explaining services, gathering information needed on intake materials, ensuring client understands all forms, assuring signature on appropriate contracts and consents, and submitting materials for processing, as assigned. Conducts assessment and writes assessment summaries, as assigned. Assists clients with making linkage with internal and external resources as outlined in service plan and in coordination with Integrated Healthcare Services. Maintains appropriate contact with referral sources including providing information on client progress, behavior, and needs (with appropriate releases), and maintaining ongoing consultation when appropriate.Assists client in making discharge plans and provide follow up services as assigned. Demonstrates commitment to all assigned clients and families at various stages of change by using motivational interviewing and outreaching clients who have disengaged from services. Provides assertive outreach, advocacy and follow-up to assigned clients. For disengaged clients and families, a minimum of 2 attempted phone outreaches, 1 attempted home visit outreach and 1 letter of interest are completed and documented in the Electronic Health Record. Ensures services provided are driven by client personal growth goals.Links all clinical documentation to identified personal growth goals and objectives as indicated on the individual service plan. Ensures documentation of Progress Contact Note (PCN) activities reflect personal growth plan objectives and demonstrate medical necessity. Utilizes PCN completion as a personal growth tool to celebrate client successes and identify growth areas by completing progress notes concurrently with clients. Completes and submits all required clinical documentation within established timeframes (generally within 24 hours of service provision). To ensure a complete clinical record, completes Progress Contact Notes for all contacts, canceled/failed appointments and attempted contacts with clients and collaterals within established timeframes.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIESEffectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.Knowledge of appropriate billing codes.Knowledge of community geographical awareness and of community and agency resources.Skill in interviewing, assessment, and counseling.Skill in customer service techniques.QUALIFICATIONSEducation LevelMaster’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or other human service related field required.Years of ExperienceExperience providing counseling and mental health services with children and adolescents preferred.Certification/LicensureMust meet Qualified Mental Health Professional status in relevant programs.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSTask Percentage of Time/FrequencyStanding - 20%Sitting - 80%Squatting - occasionalDriving - occasionalKneeling - occasionalLifting - occasionalBending - occasional#918to923Time Type:Full timePay Range:$48,300.00-$67,700.00Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:Medical, dental, and vision health coverageFlexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts403b retirement plan with company matchPaid time off and ten paid holidaysAD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)Employee Resource GroupsContinuing education opportunitiesEmployee Assistance ProgramCenterstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect.At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture.Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve.Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.