What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Counselor position at Epic Behavioral Health?
Mental Health Counselor/Associate
FLSA Status: Exempt Reports to: Clinical Supervisor
Counseling with emphasis on cognitive and rational emotive behavioral therapy. Assist and work with individuals, families and groups with issues that impact their psychological state and overall well-being. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and other issues associated with mental and emotional health.
Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
- Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
- Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
- Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
- Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
- Act as client advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
- Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
- Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.
- Meet with families, probation officers, police, and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
- Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
- Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
- Plan, organize and lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation and social activities for clients.
- Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in clients' status.
- Learn about new developments in the field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
- Gather information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.
- Monitor clients' use of medications.
- Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.
- Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health and counseling services.
- Run workshops and courses about mental health issues.
- Assist with support services for front office when needed / required
Key Competencies
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- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking
- Service Orientation
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Public Speaking
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring / Recording Data
Education and Experience
- Masters Degree in Psychology/Counseling
- Licensed in Kentucky with LPCA / LPCC / CSW
- English
- Spanish a Bonus
- Education and Training Delivery
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Statistical Control Processes and Data Mining
- Research
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Work Location: In person