Counselor - II PRN

Title:

Counselor II

Department: Luminis Health/Behavioral Health Pathways

Reports To: -0006360

Cost Center/Job Code: -000886

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

This position serves as primary counselor, case manager, and group facilitator for patients with primary substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our treatment philosophy is based on evidence-based practices and multiple pathways to recovery; all staff collaborate to provide a treatment environment of learning, growth, and individualized clinical interventions to foster patient success.

• Provide assessment and counseling to individuals and groups along with integrated case management:
  • Provide biopsychosocial assessment to patients as assigned.
  • Provide collaborative treatment planning, case management, discharge planning and linkage with appropriate level of care and/or community resources.
  • Conduct individual counseling sessions per level of care while establishing therapeutic alliance and maintaining effective working relationships with patients.
  • Determine patient strengths; integrate patient’s expressed goals and measurement-based care into treatment planning including achievable steps with specified target dates and documenting/recognizing patient’s progress.
• Facilitate psycho educational and/or therapeutic groups as assigned; may be responsible for group coverage due to vacancy or absence.
• Demonstrate knowledge of ASAM, DSM V criteria, Evidence Based Practices, and medications used in substance use treatment, relative to the assessment, reassessment and treatment of patient needs throughout the episode of care.
• Maintain chart documentation, under supervision, according to Joint Commission, COMAR, Luminis Health and Pathways’ requirements.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team:
  • Provide back-up support to multi-disciplinary staff as needed including supervision of treatment environment if needed. Conduct drug testing (and searches as applicable) in accordance with regulatory standards, clinical judgement, and level of care requirements.
  • Collaborate with other Pathways Counselors and staff to manage emergent and complex patient problems, concerns or other issues including cross-coverage of patients assigned to other counselors as needed.
  • Participate in clinical and multi-disciplinary team meetings and supervision, along with in-service and other assigned trainings.
  • Work collaboratively with all patients and staff to ensure that care is delivered to each patient based on their unique needs, strengths, values and preferences.
• Luminis Behavioral Health provides multiple levels of care; every staff member has a role in our patients’ success and staff may be asked to work in other areas of admission or treatment as needed.

Required Minimum Education: The minimum level of education for this position includes a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university along with college-level coursework in addiction. Preferred:
Bachelor’s in Counseling, Social Work, or Education. An applicant with 6+ years of direct addiction counseling experience, who is actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Counseling, Social Work or Education, may substitute this experience for completed degree.

Required

Minimum Experience:

Two years work experience in behavioral health care including individual and group counseling for individuals with substance use disorders is required. Teaching experience at high school level or above, along with 2 college level Addictions Internships, may be substituted on a 1:1 basis for up to 1 year of required behavioral health experience.

• Current certification as a CSC-AD from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists is required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through approved Luminis Health system required within 30 days of hire.
• Driver’s license and driving record with no more than two points.

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all types of disciplines and personalities while maintaining a positive and healthful work…