BH Clinician - Women Initiating & Strength; WINGS​/WOUD Prog.- Covington, GA

BH Clinician - Women Initiating New Growth & Strength (WINGS/WOUD) Prog.

- Covington, GA (Healthcare)

View Point Health

Job Title:

Behavioral Health Clinician

Job Code: HCP
051/Social Worker, Licensed 2

Shift: Full-Time (40 hours per week on average)

Job

Hours:

9am to 5:30pm OR 10am to 6:30pm Monday - Friday with some evening hours required, occasional Saturdays & some holidays

Base

Location:

Covington, GA

Division/Department/Program:
Residential SUD/

The Behavioral Health Clinician serves as a key member of the treatment team in the Women Initiating New Growth & Strength (WINGS) Residential/Housing Program, a recovery residence specifically designed for women with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) using Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). The counselor reports to the Program Manager and works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team that includes clinicians and peer coaches.

This position focuses on providing trauma‑informed, gender‑responsive care that empowers women to reclaim their lives and embark on a journey of lasting recovery.

• Collaborates with the client in preparing an initial individual service plan that utilizes assessment data, diagnostic formulations, identified strengths, needs, preferences and resources to develop appropriate goals and objectives.
• Completes face‑to‑face comprehensive assessment to identify problems and service needs and develop individualized service/treatment plans.
• Conducts orientation sessions with new residents, reviewing rules and guidelines, orienting to paperwork, exploring linkage needs (i.e., transportation, food stamps, specialty doctor needs) and completing documentation of the session in Care Logic.
• Places assessment documentation and supporting data in the individual’s medical record and establishes an initial Treatment Plan.
• Completes and submits initial request for treatment authorization from Medicaid, State contracts, insurers or other payers according to requirements.
• Assesses individuals’ treatment needs and assists them to develop self‑directed individual treatment goals.
• Meets with individuals at established intervals to discuss progress toward goals.
• Works with the treatment team to identify unmet needs, review available resources, and suggest modifications to the treatment plan.
• Writes clear, concise, complete, grammatically correct, and timely progress notes that relate directly to the treatment outcomes described in the service plan.
• Completes discharge summaries and other documentation and reports accurately and timely.
• Assembles, analyzes, and interprets new/updated information about the client in order to reassess treatment needs.
• Serves as a case manager to facilitate and ensure communication, linkage, and continuity of care between clients, physicians, other organizational components, community resources and service providers.
• Establishes linkages and coordinates services with community agencies.
• Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with community service providers.
• Informs clients and families of the availability of community advocacy and support groups.
• With a focus on group dynamics and building a therapeutic milieu, counselor provides group, family, and individual counseling, psychoeducation, skills‑based training, and case management to individuals and their families/significant others.
• Designs counseling/education services that meet the individual needs of individuals served.
• Educates families/significant others on the addiction and recovery process and facilitates family support sessions as needed.
• Provides direct care support as needed to clients during intake, admissions and discharge process.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports on program activities, client outcomes, and operational data for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contributes to the development of new initiatives and activities that support the holistic recovery of women with OUD in the WOUD program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• All clinical team members rotate on Saturday schedule, working one Saturday every 6–8 weeks.

• Master’s degree in social work and…