Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor- Community Integration

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Job Title:

Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor
- Community Integration Home
- Augusta Agency:

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Job

Requisition :

Not Applicable (United States of America)
Compensation Details:$61,273.00- $67,296.00

Job Description:

Job Description , Responsibilities, Standards, and Qualifications The physical address for this position is in Thomasville, GAUnder general supervision, counsel with emphasis on prevention and/or behavior modification; perform a wide range of duties for assigned functions or program areas, duties may be complex in nature and may involve access to confidential information.
· Works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health.
· May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse, family, parenting, and marital problems, suicide, stress management, problems with self-esteem, and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.
· Act as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
· Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
· Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life. Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
· Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.
· Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment.
· Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan. Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.

Summary of essential job functions

Monitors resident’s behaviors and psychiatric symptoms and intervenes appropriately as needed.

Identifies emerging psychiatric symptoms and consults with appropriate clinicians in a timely manner to ensure proper mental health services are initiated.

Conducts individual counseling sessions with residents during transitional periods and as needed to help the residents improve their coping skills through the use of basic behavioral modification and social learning principles.

Constructs behavioral contracts for problem behaviors with residents and educates staff and the residents regarding the implantation of the contract.

Provides positive reinforcements to resident’s courage appropriate behaviors.

Counsels with residents and staff regarding specific behavioral problems, daily decision making, and conflict resolutions, as required.

Coordinates residents’ medication supplies, monitors medication inventories and refills, and audits all medication documentation.

Coordinates residents’ medication supplies upon admission, during stay, and prior to discharge.

Monitors medication inventories and coordinates refills as needed to ensure residents have adequate supplies.

Assists in monitoring medication funds for residents’ medication and physician copayments.

Audits all documentation of residents’ medications and medical supplies (i.e. MARs, progress notes, inventories, refill logbooks…) to ensure that all records follow CIH/ECRH/DBHDD regulations.

Assess, create, and evaluate residents’ recovery needs.a. Conducts and coordinates assessments with residents upon admission.b. Educates staff regarding assessments and how the results…