IHC Community Counselor

Intermountain Centers; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

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

The role includes direct family-centered services, assessments, and collaboration with other providers, while documenting activities per AHCCCS standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree preferred; high school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 4 years of direct member-care experience in Behavioral Health.
• Own reliable transportation; mileage reimbursement provided.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct family-centered clinical services and care coordination to meet member needs.
• Prepares written diagnostic assessments using multiple perspectives and instruments.
• Facilitates Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings and coordinates with other providers.
• Interprets and follows treatment plans from other providers when clinically appropriate.
• Responds to crisis situations during the workday as needed.
• Documents case activities for clinical and billing purposes in accordance with AHCCCS standards.
• Works with Clinical Supervisor to increase effectiveness of the therapeutic intervention.
• Performs other duties as assigned or necessary as they relate to the general nature of the position.

Education

Associate's degree

High school diploma or GED

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– Associate's degree preferred, high school diploma or GED required.
• Experience– Minimum4yearsofdirectmembercareexperienceinBehavioralHealth.
• SpecialJobRequirement–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).

Questions about this position?Contact us [e-mail].