Behavioral Health Counselor - Gambling Prevention & Treatment

Overview

Gambling Program Coordinator position at Meridian Health Care. The role involves coordinating prevention activities related to Problem Gambling in the community, developing relationships with community providers, and delivering presentations on Problem Gambling treatment and prevention.

• Coordinates prevention activities related to Problem Gambling in the community.
• Creates and maintains relationships with community providers to enhance awareness of Problem Gambling issues and available resources within the community.
• Provides presentations associated with Problem Gambling treatment and prevention in the community.
• Assists in data collection and tracking for Quality Improvement and grant reporting as well as help to maintain allocation of budget.
• Monitors training and supervision of assigned staff to ensure clinical and business effectiveness.
• Establishes and maintains a strong sense and value for internal and external customer service with the staff.
• Maintains participation and relationships with state boards, agencies who provide gambling treatment, and groups who provide resources to the Problem Gambling population.
• Provides therapeutic counseling to clients and family as per Agency policies and procedures both in the Agency setting and off-site as assigned.
• Interviews clients, coordinates assessments, and prepares a narrative summary including problem areas, client strengths, treatment recommendations and diagnosis.
• Provides client access to individualized treatment to ensure client rights are upheld, to facilitate client’s active participation in treatment planning whenever possible, and to inform clients of alternative treatment services and procedures that are available.
• Develops treatment plans and reviews, prepares discharge summary and aftercare plan as per agency procedure.
• Meets productivity goal of a minimum of 50% (1,040 direct service hours annually).
• Makes referrals and provides necessary case management consultation, correspondence and advocacy to optimize client’s accessibility to needed services that are not provided by Meridian Health Care.
• Maintains confidentiality standards with regard to client service records and client identifying information according to state, federal and agency guidelines.
• Participates in Quality Assurance program through privileged involvement with professional staff organization and agency.
• Participates in supervision and presents client cases weekly in clinical supervision meetings; seeks additional professional consultation as needed.
• Assures accurate documentation of services through: review of client record; development and implementation of master treatment plan; chronological updates of all treatment notes and correspondence; description of response to treatment interventions and resulting behavior changes by client and significant others; aftercare planning and discharge recommendations including follow-up and re-admission criteria.
• Participates in staff development program according to agency policies and procedures.
• Reports all unusual incidents and accidents according to agency procedures.
• Participates in agency health and safety practices and drills.
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings, supervision meetings, department head meetings and committee meetings as designated.
• Upholds all agency policies, procedures and regulations; and supports the overall mission and philosophy of the agency.
• Maintains harmonious relations within and outside the agency in conducting agency business.
• Maintains professional appearance at all times with regard to appropriate office attire. Any exceptions or special circumstances require prior approval of supervisor.
• Other related administrative/clinical functions as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor, Chief Clinical Officer, and/or Chief Executive Officer.

• LPCC or LISW required.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other

• Hospitals and Health Care