Assessment Counselor

Seafield Center•Medford, NY

2d•$21 - $38

About The Position

MAIN FUNCTION: Responsible for assessing patients to determine appropriate level of care. Responsible for completion of assessment and admission documentation. Responsible for making referrals as necessary. Understanding of Addiction, Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT), and the stigmatism associated with terminology and treatment of addiction and MAT. User role(s) information systems access as assigned. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect. - Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients. - Perform all aspects of patient intake process including but not limited to admission- assessment, communicable disease risk assessment, CIWA Scale, COWS Scale Mental Status Exam, and toxicology testing. -Collect toxicology samples (urine or saliva) from patients, ensuring proper labeling, handling and adherence to Universal Infection Control Precautions. Completion of all OASAS required admission documentation including LOCADTR and consent forms. Determine appropriate level of care, after reviewing case with supervisor. Coordinate all inpatient referrals with Intake and Referral and the Utilization Review Department. Communicate with other Departments (i.e. Medical, Fiscal, Intake & Referral, Clinical, Administration, etc.) to relay important clinical information. Provide individual, group and family counseling as needed. Enter Progress Notes and other Clinical documentation into EMR. Participate in staff meetings. Facilitate the completion of all necessary consent for release of information forms Act as liaison with community agencies to facilitate referrals Participate in weekly Case Conference meeting for treatment review of patients. Attend weekly clinical supervision. Ensure that Seafield’s policies and procedures and federal regulations regarding confidentiality of the patient and their records are adhered to. Perform other duties as assigned. COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS: Assessment & Referral Group Counseling Individual Counseling Family Counseling Didactic Presentation EMR Documentation Crisis Intervention Knowledge of Managed Care Agespecific clinical skills-Adolescent Agespecific clinical skills-Geriatric Proficient in computer usage including EMR system, Microsoft Outlook and other information systems. Knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: CASAC or CASAC Eligible, or B/A-B/S with working knowledge of Substance Use Disorders. Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records and Managed Care. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required occasionally. The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner and telephone.

Requirements

CASAC or CASAC Eligible, or B/A-B/S with working knowledge of Substance Use Disorders.
Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records and Managed Care.

Responsibilities

Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect.
Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.
Perform all aspects of patient intake process including but not limited to admission- assessment, communicable disease risk assessment, CIWA Scale, COWS Scale Mental Status Exam, and toxicology testing.
Collect toxicology samples (urine or saliva) from patients, ensuring proper labeling, handling and adherence to Universal Infection Control Precautions.
Completion of all OASAS required admission documentation including LOCADTR and consent forms.
Determine appropriate level of care, after reviewing case with supervisor.
Coordinate all inpatient referrals with Intake and Referral and the Utilization Review Department.
Communicate with other Departments (i.e. Medical, Fiscal, Intake & Referral, Clinical, Administration, etc.) to relay important clinical information.
Provide individual, group and family counseling as needed.
Enter Progress Notes and other Clinical documentation into EMR.
Participate in staff meetings.
Facilitate the completion of all necessary consent for release of information forms
Act as liaison with community agencies to facilitate referrals
Participate in weekly Case Conference meeting for treatment review of patients.
Attend weekly clinical supervision.
Ensure that Seafield’s policies and procedures and federal regulations regarding confidentiality of the patient and their records are adhered to.
Perform other duties as assigned.