IHC Community Counselor

Intermountain Centers; Sells (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Centers is seeking a Community Counselor to provide strength-based interventions and help build self-regulation skills in members and families in community, school, or home settings. The role includes care coordination, Child and Family Team facilitation, group counseling on a rotating basis, and collaboration with professionals to support behavioral health goals.

Applicants should have an associate degree (or higher) and at least four years of direct member-care experience in

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred; HS diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 4 years of direct member-care experience in Behavioral Health.
• Own reliable transportation; mileage reimbursement provided.
• Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct family-centered clinical services to members and care coordination to meet needs and productivity standards.
• Prepares written diagnostic assessments from multiple perspectives.
• Facilitates Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings and collaborates with professionals.
• 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.
• Works with Clinical Supervisor to increase effectiveness of therapeutic intervention.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Care coordination

CFT facilitation

Individual, family, group counseling

Anger management

Education

Associate degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

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'sdegreepreferred,highschooldiplomaorGEDrequired.
• Experience - Minimum4yearsofdirectmembercareexperienceinBehavioralHealth.
• 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).

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