Intensive Outpatient Counselor

Beaufort County South Carolina; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort County seeks a licensed or license-eligible professional to provide evaluation, diagnosis, intervention and treatment services for individuals with substance misuse or related health conditions. You will conduct intake, assessments, and collaborate on care plans with clients, families, and treatment teams.

Responsibilities include counseling (individual/family/group), crisis response, case management addressing housing, employment, and social supports, plus thorough clinical

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree; a Master’s degree with licensure is preferred.
• 2+ years and up to 4 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake, screening, and assessment of factors related to substance misuse and use disorders; provide evidence-based intervention recommendations.
• Collaborate with patient, family, stakeholders, and treatment team to develop individualized care plans.
• Conduct individual, family, and group education and counseling sessions.
• Provide crisis assessments/interventions and arrange for referrals for psychiatric evaluation.
• Provide case management addressing medical, mental health, housing, employment, childcare, social support, and related services.
• Prepare clinical documentation, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge plans, and reports.
• Assist families with interpretive services.
• Attend trainings and participate in clinical supervision as required by regulators.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Crisis assessment

Counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree with licensure preferred

Job description

The purpose of this position is to work directly with individuals and groups to provide evaluation, diagnosis, intervention and treatment services for patients with substance misuse or substance-related health conditions.

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Conducts intake, screening, and assessment of biological, psychological, and social factors related to substance misuse and substance use disorders. Provides recommendations for evidence-based interventions and treatment.
• Collaborates with patient, family, key stakeholders and clinical treatment team to develop an individualized care plan.
• Conducts individual, family and group education, counseling and psychotherapy sessions.
• Provides crisis assessments and/or interventions, which include responding to emergency requests from individuals and/or agencies; collaborating with community agencies; developing and implementing intervention plans; determining the need for referral for psychiatric medication evaluation; and arranging for appropriate care and services.
• Provides case management to address identified needs for medical services, mental health care, housing, employment, child care, social support and other related services.
• Prepares clinical documentation, reports, and/or correspondence including intake packets, treatment plans, progress notes, treatment reviews, transition/discharge plans, court documents, progress reports for collateral parties, mandated reporting, drug screening and testing, clinical charts, and other related paperwork.
• Assists families and clients with supports through interpretive services.
• Attends professional trainings for knowledge of best-practices and continuing education credits required to acquire and maintain professional certification and licensure.
• Participates in clinical supervision as required by regulatory agents, in accordance with policy.
• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Requires a Bachelor's degree. A Master's degree with a license is preferred.
• Over two years and up to and including four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred.
• Licensed Addiction Counselor preferred.
• Licensed Professional Counselor preferred.
• Certified Addiction Counselor, preferred or eligible within three years of employment
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation. Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.