SUD/IOP Counselor

SUD IOP Counselor

Duties: In this role, you will provide a full range of therapeutic counseling and intervention to youth and adults who present with psychiatric, emotional and behavioral issues.  Focus on populations who experience primary SUD or Dual Diagnosis. Provides individual, group and family counseling, assessment, and diagnosis. Collaborates with co-workers, community partners, significant others, and other persons and ensures coordination of services. 

The Organization: Since 1955 Behavioral Health Care Partners (Formally known as Moundbuilders Guidance Center) has been providing integrated mental health and addiction treatment services for youth, adults and families. In addition, we offer:

• Exceptional pay
• Great benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance
• 403b retirement plan with matching funds
• CEUs, Licensure/Certification Reimbursements, Multiple Student Loan Forgiveness Programs, and employee discounts
• Accrued paid time off including 2 weeks’ vacation, 12 sick days per year, and 10 paid holidays
• Flexible schedule/Potential Hybrid Model
• 40 hours per week
• Sign on bonuses available

Our Location: Our administrative offices are located at 65 Messimer Drive in Newark, Ohio, a short 30-minute scenic commute from Columbus, Zanesville, Lancaster, and Mount Vernon.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Employees are expected to perform essential duties to performance standards. As needed, reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified employees with disabilities that are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in so far as the accommodation does not create an undue hardship on Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, Inc. (BHP).
• Provides individual, group, family counseling, and aftercare services to clients from a Recovery/Resiliency focused philosophy utilizing a Solution Focused Therapy approach, and Evidenced Based Practice treatment modalities.
• Conducts intake assessments for IOP clients and the residential SUD facilities and develops treatment recommendations. Considers the client’s physical health needs in conjunction with behavioral health issues.
• May provide telehealth services.
• Develops client directed goals and formation of an Individual Service Plan (ISP) to achieve goals. Utilizes the ISP to guide each session and updates ISP’s in accordance with BHP and regulatory body standards. Engages family members and significant others, as identified by client, in treatment planning, support and execution of the ISP.
• Works closely with other professionals, both internally and externally, for case planning and to promote collaboration and coordination of services. Makes referrals to link clients to community resources and services and monitors and follows-up on referrals to ensure client receives needed services.
• Participates in treatment planning with family, other treatment providers and community partners to establish a transition plan for clients.
• Provides crisis intervention services as needed.
• Demonstrates through job performance a thorough knowledge of duty-to-warn and duty-to-protect regulations, mandatory reporting, BHP policy and a working knowledge of Ohio laws that relate to social workers and counselors.
• Completes BHP required documentation.
• Completes progress notes and maintains clinical record for each client in accordance with Quality Improvement standards. Completes concurrent documentation whenever feasible
• Participates in individual, group supervision and clinical team meetings evaluating client progress, services, and updating treatment recommendations, utilization management and quality improvement.
• Provides CDCA clinical supervision as needed for SUD staff at the residential facilities.
• Maintains contact with other community professionals regarding client’s progress, treatment recommendations and ongoing planning.
• Advocates for clients as appropriate.
• Testifies in court as required by court orders, subpoenas and BHP policy.
• Adheres to the code of ethics established for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapist, chemical dependency counselors and BHP code of ethics.
• Complies with Federal, State and local confidentiality and mandated reporting laws.
• Maintains confidentiality of HIPAA and other confidential and sensitive information.
• Maintains the highest level of integrity and professionalism in all aspects of job performance.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and “best practices” in the field. Attends and participates in required trainings on topics relevant to the job and to behavioral healthcare.
• Performs job responsibilities and maintains all records in accordance with BHP’s policy, procedure and protocol, and as appropriate to the job, all regulatory authorities’ accreditation/licensure/certification standards, and all applicable laws and regulations.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and punctual attendance and works outside of normal schedule as required.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Networks and promotes BHP in the community, and participates in community collaborations.
• Participates in inter-agency or external committees or tasks force as assigned. 
• Participates in clinical records review.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Candidates must possess strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to collaborate with other service providers. Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling with one to three years of therapy experience working with SMD population. Independent licensure preferred. Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a scope in SUD counseling is required. Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC) preferred.  Basic computer, phone and typing skills are necessary for all positions.