Counselor/Master and Cert (SAMHSA)

Duties & Responsibilities:

Screening & Intake:

• Screen potential consumers within 24 hours of referral.
• Gives preference to consumers who meet priority admissions status.
• Maintains waiting list of consumers that cannot be admitted.
• Refers and/or connects consumers who cannot be served or cannot be served promptly to appropriate resources.
• Completes clinical intake documentation for admissions.

Assessment:

• Using standardized criteria and assessment instruments, matches the needs of the consumer and their family with the level and intensity of available services.
• Unmet medical needs identified in the assessment are addressed directly; i.e., medical detoxification medications monitoring and management, physical exams, laboratory testing, and toxicology screens.
• Completes the clinical assessment for consumers within 10 days for residential and 30 days for outpatient or sooner if required by licensing or accrediting regulations and/or funder.

Service Planning & Monitoring:

• Develops a service plan within 15 days of admission for residential and 30 days for outpatient.
• Consumers in crisis or having identified urgent needs are required to have a service plan within 24 hours.
• Develops service plans with the full participation of the consumer receiving services.
• Service plans are based on the assessment and include;
  • Agreed upon goals,
  • Desired outcomes,
  • Timeframes for achieving outcomes,
  • Services and supports to be provided, and
  • The service recipients’ signature.
• Each consumer’s service plan is reviewed and updated every 30 days for residential and 90 days for outpatient and discussed in clinical staffing.

Therapeutic and Educational Interventions:

• Engages and motivates consumers and families by providing weekly individual therapy.
• Provides group therapy sessions as assigned with the use of an evidence-based curriculum implemented by the program.
• Explore and clarify in individual and group sessions reasons for treatment and living a sober life.
• Identify successful coping or problem-solving strategies for staying sober.
• Provide trauma-based care techniques for victims of abuse, neglect, assault, or other violence.
• Evaluate progress towards achieving identified goals and modify service plan as appropriate.
• Provide educational sessions based on the Hazelden curriculum.
• Coordinate care with other service providers when appropriate and with the consent of the consumer.
• Participate with the clinical team in making decisions about the level of care, treatment, discharge planning, and follow-up.
• Progress notes shall be entered into the client record documenting a client’s progress or lack of progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives at a minimum weekly for residential and according to the frequency of sessions for outpatient.

Support Services:

• Provide SOAR services in coordination with the interdisciplinary team to eligible consumers.
• Adhere to the No Wrong Door Policy and provide either directly or by referral; Work-related services and job placement, Supported housing, Transportation, Social Skills Training, Budgeting and money management, Credit and debt counseling, Information and public assistance, Interpersonal communications, Activities of daily living, Medical and dental care, High risk behaviors, Legal assistance, Child care, Social, cultural, recreational and religious activities.
• Collaborates with the Case management team in the provision of case management services.

Case Closing:

• Case closing begins at intake and culminates in the consumer and family completing the agreed-upon service goals.
• Upon closing a case all collaborating service providers must be notified.
• Consumers discharged before completing the program should be matched by the organization to appropriate services.

Aftercare & Follow-Up:

• Develop the aftercare plan during the 30-day Treatment Plan review.
• The aftercare plan must detail the services needed or desired by the consumer and steps to prevent relapse.
• With the permission of the consumer, follow up by phone 30 days post-discharge and 6 months post-admission.

Additional Duties:

• Adheres to the dress code, wears appropriate clothing, and follows safety protocols Catholic Charities when conducting job functions.
• Participates in monthly Fire Drills.
• Ensures appropriate reporting of incident reports in adherence to DCF and Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures requirements.

• Incumbent will comply with all policies, procedures, and requirements necessary to perform the functions of this position.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by the supervisor.

Physical Demands:

• The work is usually sedentary but may require long periods of standing, walking and /or bending and some light lifting. The work is mostly performed in a secure office setting.
• Ability to travel throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties for meeting/training

Educational & Experiential Requirements: 

• Master’s degree in related field with clinical experience in Substance Abuse or Mental Health and Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) credential in Florida or
• Master’s degree in a related field with clinical experience in Substance Abuse or Mental Health and FL License in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Mental Health Counseling.
• Bilingual Spanish Required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Reporting to this position:

• N/A