What are the responsibilities and job description for the COUNSELOR position at CORAS Wellness?
Under the supervision of the Director of Clinical Services and Senior Clinician or other managers, the Fee for Service Clinician is responsible for:
the direct provision of therapeutic services including individual, couples, and family therapy.
In addition, as an employee of CORAS, the Fee for Service Clinician will assume an active role in improving his/her
department/program outcomes and overall organizational performance through participation in agency quality improvement
activities.
The Fee for Service clinician's main function is to provide substance abuse counseling services for their assigned clients. They
are to provide a wide range of case management services and assessments. Use the ASAM placement criteria, establish
treatment plans with realistic goals and timeframes, and refers to other services as needed based upon client's needs. Maintains
confidential client file and records. Follows agency and program policies and participates in quality improvement activities.
- Maintains up-to-date clinical records and treatment plans reflecting activity with all assigned clients.
- Follows all department and agency policies and procedures; maintains ethical and professional standards at all
- Complies with internal and external reporting requirements.
- Intervenes when consumers are not fulfilling their financial responsibilities for payment by addressing balances
- Collects co-pays from consumers prior to providing services.
- Ensures that consumers are connected with other agencies that might provide beneficial support.
- Keeps apprised of new theories, therapy techniques and interventions that might benefit consumers.
- The Alcohol and Drug Counselor shall be responsible for the clinical services and clinical documentation for
- Assessing the counseling needs of the clients.
- Assessing clients using the ASI or other standardized clinical interview tool, and diagnosing clients for
- Determining the appropriate level of care according to ASAM Patient Placement Criteria (PPC2-R).
- Obtaining previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
- Unless clinically contraindicated, collaborating with the client to develop a written treatment plan that
- Providing the substance abuse counseling services specified in the client treatment plan.
- Reviewing clients throughout the treatment episode according to the ASAM PPC2-R, to determine the
- Reviewing and, where necessary, revising the client treatment plan to address ongoing problems.
- Developing a client discharge/transfer plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
- Contact, case consultation if necessary, and coordination with referral sources, (for example, mental
- Participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned clients.
- Providing active case consultation; and
- Documenting all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up
those made in electronic records.
