Associate Behavioral Health Counselor or Rehab Assistant

Sanford Health•Thief River Falls, MN

8d•$17 - $36

About The Position

The Associate Behavioral Health Counselor requires a broad but solid understanding of human behavior and counseling theories. The position may serve a wide range of patient populations and presenting issues and requires a foundation in varied treatment modalities. It is a team-based role in which responsibility for patient well-being is shared among the treatment team, with overall responsibility held by a clinical supervisor or admitting provider. The counselor assesses patient needs, develops and implements individualized treatment plans and interventions, continually evaluates progress, and revises plans as appropriate. The role documents treatment sessions, provides progress updates to the interdisciplinary team, may educate patient support members, and may refer patients for additional clinical services or to specialists. The counselor is expected to stay current on emerging professional issues. Duties vary by setting and may include clinic-based face-to-face counseling; psychiatric inpatient treatment or hospital-unit crisis intervention, assessment, and referral; community-based treatment and coordination for people with severe and persistent mental illness; or residential assessment, counseling, treatment-program development, and multidisciplinary coordination. The posting also describes a Behavioral Health Rehab Assistant role. This position must meet applicable state-specific requirements. In Minnesota, the listed pathways include a high school diploma or GED and one of several qualifying work, personal-life-experience, or education criteria. A valid driver's license is required for either role.

Requirements

Associate Behavioral Health Counselor: A valid driver's license is required.
Associate Behavioral Health Counselor: In Minnesota, must meet the state statute definition of a Mental Health Practitioner.
Associate Behavioral Health Counselor: Meet one of the stated supervised-experience pathways: at least 4,000 hours delivering services to people with mental illness, substance use disorders or emotional disturbances, traumatic brain injury, or developmental disabilities; or at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in behavioral sciences or a related field and at least 2,000 hours of supervised work experience delivering services to those populations.
Behavioral Health Rehab Assistant: Must meet state-specific requirements.
Behavioral Health Rehab Assistant in Minnesota: Hold a high school diploma or GED and meet at least one listed criterion: agree to work exclusively overnight shifts; complete 2,000 hours of health and human services work with individuals; have three years of personal life experience with mental illness within the previous 10 years; have three years of personal life experience as the primary caregiver to an adult with mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; hold an Associate of Arts degree; or complete 15 semester or 23 quarter hours of post-secondary education in behavioral science or a related field.
Behavioral Health Rehab Assistant: A valid driver's license is required.

Nice To Haves

Associate Behavioral Health Counselor: A bachelor's or master's degree in behavioral sciences or a related field is preferred.
Associate Behavioral Health Counselor: Completion of a practicum or internship.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and develop treatment plans and interventions specific to those needs.
Continuously assess patient progress and revise treatment plans and interventions accordingly.
Document treatment sessions.
Provide patient progress updates to the interdisciplinary team as needed.
Educate patient support members about patient issues and interventions when appropriate.
Refer patients for additional clinical services or to specialists as needed.
Stay current on emerging issues in the profession.
In clinic settings, conduct scheduled face-to-face counseling sessions to assess and improve emotional, mental, and behavioral health.
In hospital settings, perform duties that may include developing, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans; individual and family counseling; consultation with Mental Health Professionals; crisis intervention; assessment; and referral.
In community settings, coordinate and provide treatment for patients with severe and persistent mental illness, including interventions to improve daily living, social, and self-regulation skills, and consult with a multidisciplinary team to support treatment compliance.
In residential settings, coordinate and provide treatment, including assessment and screening, individual and group counseling, treatment-program development and evaluation, and multidisciplinary consultation and coordination.