Mental Health Counselor (Behavioral Health)

Vinfen; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinfen is seeking a dedicated ACCS Mental Health Counselor to provide direct service in our community crisis stabilization program in Lowell, MA. The role focuses on supporting adults with behavioral health needs in a staff-secure, voluntary setting to reduce hospitalizations and promote recovery.

You will assist with intake, assessments, crisis planning, discharge planning, and coordination with the treatment team, families, and supports to help clients regain stability and reintegrate into the

Responsibilities

• Helps prepare clients returning to the community to engage in a recovery process and to communicate their strengths and goals to their treatment team and supports.
• Assists with intake and orientation procedures with clients and their families or identified supports.
• Assists with the completion of functional and strengths-based assessments as needed.
• Contributes to the assessment, individualized crisis planning, discharge planning, and care coordination.
• Impl

Job description

Overview

The ACCS Mental Health Counselor provides direct service in an. ult Community Crisis Stabilization (YCCS) Program, designed to provide a staff-secure, safe, and structured crisis stabilization and treatment environment for adults ages 18+ who have behavioral health symptoms, mental health, substance use or co-occurring disorders, that require 24-hour per day care in an unlocked treatment setting in a community-based program that serves as a medically necessary, less-restrictive, and voluntary alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.

Responsibilities

Job Duties and Responsibilities: The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:

• Helps prepare clients returning to the community to engage in a recovery process and to communicate their strengths and goals to their treatment team and supports.
• Assists with intake and orientation procedures with clients and their families or identified supports.
• Assists with the completion of functional and strengths-based assessments as needed.
• Contributes to the assessment, individualized crisis planning, discharge planning, and care coordination.
• Impl