What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Counselor, SECAP, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center position at St Elizabeth's Medical Center?
I. Position Function :
- Performs individual counseling, group counseling, psycheducational groups, and case
management.
and coordination of comprehensive aftercare plans.
Bio-Psycho-Social-Cultural-Spiritual-Environmental context.
II. Job Relationships :
III. Authority :
IV. A. Responsibilities / Essential Functions :
1.) "Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards." Clinical Practice
2.) Complete biopsychosocial assessments of individuals and families.
3.) Utilizing patient / client, family, and significant others and formulation of DSM-IV diagnosis, develops an individualized treatment plan.
4.) Implements treatment plans, accessing appropriate services within the hospital and community resources.
5.) Competently engages in therapeutic interventions, including individual counseling, family work, group work, and psychoeducation.
6.) Provides support for patient / client advocacy.
7.) Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
8.) Independently makes clinical assessment of patients / clients regarding dangerousness to self and or others by reason of mental status / substance abuse severity and intervenes to secure required level of care.
9.) Provides family psychoeducation and referrals to self-help groups and / or individual / couple family therapy as needed.
10.) Provides ongoing revision of treatment plans to reflect patient / client's changing needs.
11.) Able to make clinical assessments and interventions autonomously.
12.) Completes appropriate referrals.
13.) Formulates expected behavioral outcomes as part of the patient / client's treatment plan.
14.) Continually monitors and evaluates achievement of behavioral goals set in the treatment plan.
15.) Provides case management services to assigned patients / clients.
Administrative
16.) Coordinates programs, including Day Treatment, Evening Treatment, Relapse Prevention Program, and various outpatient groups.
17.) Performs intake / biopsychosocial assessments, insurance precertification, registration, billing, progress notes of participation in treatment, aftercare referrals, discharge, and follow-up.
18.) Supervises counseling staff and counseling interns as needed.
19.) Performs 25 hours of clinical contact weekly via individual counseling, group counseling, family sessions, and intakes / biopsychosocial assessments with patients / clients.
20.) Maintains standards of clinical record keeping :
21.) Prepares and participates in all administration, consultation, and supervision meetings.
22.) Will play a key role in meeting performance improvement criteria and thresholds, as well as post-treatment measures of patient / client satisfaction in validating clinical outcomes.
Collaborative
23.) Initiates interaction and peer consultation with treatment team to enhance treatment planning.
24.) Seeks out feedback from treatment team and peers regarding role functions.
25.) Communicates effectively with other health care providers in the community and within the hospital to coordinate treatment planning.
26.) Actively utilizes supervision to further enhance clinical skills and performance.
27.) Serves as a resource to the interdisciplinary team, including doctors, nurses, residents, peers, etc ...
28.) Requests guidance of information as needed.
29.) Conducts in-service orientation as needed.
Supervision / Education / Training
30.) Participates in weekly clinical supervision with assigned clinical supervisor.
31.) Provides and attends in-service educational presentations to interdisciplinary staff.
32.) Shares knowledge gained through continuing education with team colleagues and others in the department.
33.) Participates in hospital wide education programs.
34.) Fulfills licensure (LISCW or LMHC) requirements for continuing education credits and actively manages own learning.
35.) Seeks supervision from assigned supervisor and / or Executive Director as needed.
Professional / Legal / Ethics
36.) Demonstrates clinical competence in providing patient / client care.
37.) Provides specialized mental health and substance abuse expertise to colleagues.
38.) Understands legal consequences of clinical interventions.
39.) Demonstrates understanding and practice of counseling values and ethics.
40.) Familiar with Patient's Bill of Rights.
41.) Fully able to manage confidentiality issues.
42.) Serves as patient / client advocate.
B. Responsibilities / Non-Essential Functions :
V. Reporting Requirements :
VI. Accountability :
VII. Qualifications :
Minimum Education :
Minimum Experience :
Minimum skills / abilities :
Certification / Licensure :
Training :
Special Qualifications :
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Veterans
