What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Counselor position at Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System?
Immediate full time opening for an Outpatient Counselor at our Dayton campus.
Provide clinical services to a population of outpatient adults, children and adolescents. Provide intervention, assessment/intake, treatment planning, triage, individual therapy, group therapy, and/or play therapy, as necessary.
Clinicians will ensure that all documentation necessary to meet contract, licensure, and appropriate behavioral health organization requirements pertaining to these services will be completed in a timely manner per VBHCS standards.
Employee is expected to meet the productivity standards as outlined by VBHCS, based on the number of hours worked per month.
Clinical services will include individual therapy, intakes, assessments, such as DLA 20,Columbia Suicide Assessment and PHQ9, discharge planning, treatment planning, appropriate referral to internal/external services and support systems, and staffing of consumers.
Treatment population will be adults, children and youth and their family system.
Liaison and/or consultation with other service providers and referral sources necessary to achieve treatment goals will be required.
This may include; court, schools, foster homes, relatives, care managers, and/or state agencies.
EDUCATIONAL / EXPERIENCE:
Must have a Masters Degree in the Behavioral Sciences (social work, counseling, or psychology).
Prefer experience working in the community setting with adults who have alcohol and drug treatment issues or co-morbid mental health problems.
Prefer counseling experience with adults and an understanding of psychotropic medications or related experience.
License preferred, but not required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you a master's degree in the Behavioral Sciences (social work, counseling, or psychology)?
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000
