What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Counselor I position at BrightView LLC?
Overview
Counselor I is an early career behavioral health clinical position specializing in providing group-therapy and intake assessments for Substance Use Disorder (SUD). This position may also provide care coordination or case management services as needed and as enabled by state regulations.
Responsibilities
- CLINICAL CARE:
- Plan and conduct group therapy sessions and patient intake assessments based on clinic needs and best-practice guidelines.
- Provide crisis and de-escalation techniques.
- TREATMENT PLANNING AND PROGRESS MONITORING:
- Assist with treatment planning.
- Review progress towards treatment plan goals.
- COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION:
- Coordinate patient care with the onsite multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure timely care delivery, meeting performance standards, and ensuring a high-quality patient experience.
- Attend required meetings, including on-site staff meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Monitor and ensure patients are seeing health care professionals outside of Brightview as outlined by the BrightView treatment plan.
- DOCUMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE:
- Timely and comprehensively document all necessary treatment data into the electronic patient health record.
- Follow adherence to all necessary regulatory and company compliance requirements.
- Attend required meetings, including individual and group supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, and quarterly in-service.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly empathetic and compassionate to effectively support the recovery journey of BrightView’s patients
- Competent at working with a diverse population of colleagues and patients
- Natural problem solver, looks for solutions to best meet patient needs with a sense of urgency
- Team-player, able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment
- Adaptable and agile within a dynamic work environment
- Technologically capable, comfortable operating in multiple systems for communication and documentation purposes. Familiarity with MS Office software (Outlook, Teams, Word, etc) preferred
- Embraces BrightView’s culture of compliance - operates with a high degree of integrity and compliance to work standards and regulatory requirements
- Familiarity with HIPAA and 42-CFR Part 2 desired
- Prior experience with harm reduction a plus
Qualifications
- EXPERIENCE
- Required: 1 year of experience in a relevant field
- Preferred: 2 years of experience in a relevant field
- EDUCATION:
- Required: Consistent with state-level regulation and requirements
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- REQUIRED: Active entry-level clinical certification or licensure consistent with state-level regulatory requirements at minimum e.g. CSAC-S
We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment dedicated to professional growth and development.
