Job title Counselor II
Reports to Outpatient / Residential Supervisor
Job purpose
Provide individual and group counseling, treatment planning, and assessment under the supervisory report of the Outpatient / Residential Supervisor.
Qualifications
Licensed by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (LCDC II minimum) or the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board. A minimum of one (1) year paid experience working in counseling is preferred. Previous experience in electronic charting is helpful.
Duties and responsibilities
- Provide therapeutic treatment services to adults with substance use disorders and / or other co-occurring mental illness, under the direction of their clinical
supervisor and within their scope of practice.
Provide individual, couples, family and group services as assigne dComplete all required documentation - assessment, treatment plan, progress notes, and transfer / discharge notes.Excellent clinical skills in order to diagnose and treat DSM 5 mental health disorders (under supervision), including substance use disorders that is within theirscope and professional competencies.
Coordinate all aspects of care with other members of the interdisciplinary team.Maintain at least an overall score of 90% in all areas of chart review.Participate on committees and in quality improvement activities as assigned.Maintain credentialing or licensure necessary for the position and continually update professional skills through in-service training and other sources.Competencies
Reporting- Reports unusual incidents through variance reporting to agency management.Infection Control- Maintains infection control standards by practicing universal precautions.Confidentiality - Knowledge and ability to apply HIPAA laws, 42 CFR Part 2 laws, and other Federal Regulations protecting patient privacy and rights.Patient Rights- Adheres to all patient rights standards as well as serves as a resource to patients regarding those rights.Professional- Exhibits professional behaviors such as maintaining the CAT Code of Ethics, working cooperatively with others following CAT personnel polices etc.Adaptability- Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities.Communication- Communicates well, delivers presentations, has good listening skills.Conflict Management- Good listener, committed to finding solution to problems, works well with difficult people.Customer Service- Works well with customers, promotes a positive image of the company, strives to solveissues raised by customers.
Decision Making- Able to reach decisions, takes thoughtful approach when considering options, seeks input from others, makes difficult decisions.Dependability- Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, punctual, good attendance record.Ethics- Honest, accountable, maintains confidentiality.Initiative- Takes action, seeks new opportunities, strives to see projects to completion.Innovation- Creative, offers new ideas, risk taker, amenable to change.Interpersonal Skills- Builds strong relationships, is flexible / adaptable, works well with others, solicits feedback.Job Knowledge- Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keeps job knowledge current.Organizational Skills- Information organized and accessible, maintains efficient workspace, manages time well.Problem Solving- Strives to understands contributing factors, works to resolve complex situations.Product Expertise- Knowledgeable about CAT programs, services, history, and impact in the community.Productivity- Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives for productivity.Quality- Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improveproduct / services.
Self- Development- Looks for opportunities to increase knowledge, works to increase responsibility, strives to achieve personal goals.Strategic Thought- Works to establish and articulate vision, shows creativity when defining solutions.Teamwork- Accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members, respectful. Ability to work well with individuals of diverse ages,cultures, races, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, disabilities, gender and sexual orientation.
Clinical Competencies
Addiction KnowledgeClient RightsConfidentialityCrisis ManagementDiagnostic AssessmentDocumentationIncident ReportingIndividual CounselingMedication Assisted Treatment (MAT)Patient EducationPersonnel PoliciesProfessional BehaviorReferralsSafetySchedulingSigmund (Electronic Medical Record)Suicide Risk AssessmentSupervision & ConsultationTherapy GroupTreatment PlanningWithdrawal RecognitionPhysical requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time;Position may require individual to communicate, converse and exchange information with others;Position may require individual to perceive communications via email, phone or in person;Nothing in this job description restricts CAT rights to reassign or assign duties and responsibilities and does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.Direct reports
Volunteers and Interns as assigned.
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