Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Perform a comprehensive list of psychotherapy functions and practices. Work with internal and external stakeholders to promote quality patient-centered behavioral health care.

Assessment

• Identifies potential barriers and current difficulties in participating in treatment at intake and throughout the course of treatment.
• Appropriately utilizes screening and assessment tools approved by CPH including but not limited to CSSR-S, PHQ-9, Modified mini, substance use and risk assessment.
• Interprets quantitative and qualitative data within the social, political, economic and cultural context to determine patient-centered action plan.
• Evaluates across the bio-psycho-social continuum including environmental factors and patient resources.
• Builds rapport and demonstrates a safe environment in which patients engage in the comprehensive assessment process.
• Perform ongoing continuous assessments to develop and maintain appropriate, safe, strengths-based and person centered care.
• Utilizes diagnostic criteria, symptoms, differential diagnosis, and rule outs to determine accurate diagnosis

Individual Counseling

• Responsible for an individual case load including 1:1 counseling, treatment, relapse prevention, discharge planning, care coordination and referral.
• Participate in case conferences and clinical meetings weekly.
• Provide individualized patient care utilizing best practice counseling skills, techniques and modalities to improve quality of life and reduce symptoms.
• Utilize crisis intervention skills and community resources to promote patient safety.
• Utilize trauma-informed approaches including taking universal precautions.
• Engage in ongoing professional maintenance activities to include but not limited to clinical supervision, continuing education, and counselor wellness.

Group/Family Counseling and Education

• Development, execution and documentation of group therapy on assigned topics to be determined by patient need and counselor skill set.
• Awareness of group dynamics, ability to manage time and destructive behaviors, encourage participation and engage patients in the learning process.
• Conduct family, marriage and or couples therapy as clinically indicated.
• Provide psychoeducation to individuals, groups and families on topics such as substance use disorders, mental health and wellness, lifestyle changes, and coping skills, and recovery.
• Strengthen relationships among people in a purposeful effort to promote, restore, maintain, and enhance the well-being of individuals, families, social groups, organizations, and communities.

Documentation

• Documenting:
  In a variety of manners including assessments, individual and group notes, collaboration, collateral contact with internal and external stakeholders to the patient.
• Treatment planning, discharge planning and regularly updating the patient record to demonstrate patient's progress or lack thereof in the treatment environment.
• Assessments are performed per specific scope and practice at or above standards set by OASAS, OMH, TJC and DNV.
• Forms are filled out respecting the various deadlines required by the governing and regulatory bodies and will remain in the medical record.
• Confidential maintenance of and transmission of medical records following HIPPA and CFR 42 guidelines.

Clinical Supervision

• Provide clinical supervision for interns and or junior staff of the same discipline.
• Act as a mentor, coach and evaluator to create an atmosphere that promotes counselor self-reflection, discipline, motivation, learning, wellness and professional development.
• Monitor quality of professional services, attend to ethical issues and ensure quality clinical care.
• Act as a resource and consultant for other departments as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Individual and/or group counseling experience
• Two years of mental health experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Human Services field
• LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LCAT, LMFT or permit holder in one of these professions required. Limited permit or license required within 1 year of hire