Mental Health Counselor 1 - Underfill

Job Summary

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health:
Rural Clinics (RC) has an opening for a full time Mental Health Counselor 1 underfill for a Mental Health Counselor 2 in Gardnerville and Fallon, NV. Services assist individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and recovery and follow Agency protocols and reimbursement guidelines. Rural Clinics provides ongoing training including release time to attend training not Agency-sponsored. This position requires a working knowledge of theories/principles of counseling including assessing and treatment planning, symptoms, characteristics and treatment of mental illness, emotional and behavioral disorders, crisis intervention techniques, case management, and psycho-diagnostic techniques.

The position also requires knowledge of laws governing abuse and neglect of clients. Rural Clinics has been designated as a loan repayment site through the Health Research and Services Administration (HRSA) National Health Services Corps (NHSC). Any person providing specific services may be eligible to receive student loan repayment. This position provides individual and group counseling, case management, and other direct clinical interventions/services for people who are mentally ill and emotionally disturbed.

Services include screening and assessments using standardized techniques to determine client eligibility for services and appropriate course of treatment at the least restrictive level possible. This position also works with the consumer and others to develop and monitor the treatment plan, including participation in team meetings and coordinating services among members of treatment teams, consumer support systems and community entities and evaluating treatment effectiveness.

Mental Health Counselors provide counseling, case management, direct clinical services, program development, policy implementation, community and home based services, and behavioral and human services to mentally ill, mentally disabled and/or emotionally disturbed clients in an outpatient, residential, community or similar setting.

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work or closely related academic field; OR an equivalent combination of education and clinical experience at or above a Master's degree and experience as described above.

Conduct appraisals and assessments through interviews with the client, family members and community systems, personal observations, communication with clinicians and representatives of community agencies and organizations, and utilization of standardized techniques to determine client eligibility for services and appropriate course of treatment at the least restrictive level possible. Conduct or participate in treatment planning by attending treatment team meetings in which client goals are determined, and appropriate strategies and plans are developed and modified as necessary;

coordinate and integrate services among members of treatment teams and client support systems; monitor treatment plans and evaluate effectiveness. Provide individual, family and group counseling and consultative services to clients, their families and support systems utilizing a broad array of intervention techniques required to effectively address client problems, which may include multiple psychosocial problems within the family unit. Utilize a family and community systems approach to develop and implement treatment plans by working with families and significant others in addition to the client;

resolve client problems to prevent reoccurrence; provide recommendations for family reunification and adoption preservation. Develop and implement after care plans; advocate for clients through interactions with other agencies, organizations, community and support systems such as the courts, welfare, school, juvenile justice, probation and parole, or other similar agencies; monitor after care services to ensure achievement of the goals identified in the treatment plan;

provide support and assistance to clients and their families to facilitate the return of clients to the least restrictive environment possible. Prepare documentation and reports to appraise the court or similar systems regarding clients' mental and behavioral status; make observations, research client records, and integrate treatment team input to facilitate appropriate and informed decisions. Review client charts, discuss client treatment at case staffings, or make case presentations;

make individual and standardized assessments; integrate and analyze information from all available sources and systems; document quality of care and ensure information is available to other members of the treatment team; complete required forms and reports and maintain documentation to ensure compliance with established laws, regulations, policies and requirements for agency reimbursement including billing forms. Refer clients to other…