Case Counselor

Charles River Recovery • Weston, MA

76d

About The Position

The Case Counselor (ATS) will provide case management services and work with the clinical staff to coordinate care, educate on the continuum of care, and assist with treatment plans for clients.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and minimum of one (1) year of professional experience in Behavioral Health or Psychiatric is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a social work field is preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare, detoxification process, addiction, co-occurring disorders, DSM Criteria, and terminology.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required.

Nice To Haves

• Licensure is not required but a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC) II or I strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the assessments and developments of the service plan.
• Implements services to patients in accordance with their individualized service plan (ISP).
• Collaborates with the patient and patient’s family or significant others to implement an effective service plan, explaining the available continuum of care and clinical options to the team, including the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
• Complete clinical intake documentation as assigned.
• Complete clinical assessment for risk per policy.
• Communicates and documents patient’s progress toward their recovery.
• Maintains the patient’s comprehensive clinical record, including documentation of activities performed as part of the service delivery process (e.g., assessments, provision of services, coordination of care, discharge planning).
• Works collaboratively with the clinical team to engage, educate, communicate, and coordinate care with patient, their family, behavioral and general medical and dental health care providers, community resources and others to ensure that all services prescribed in the individualized service plan (ISP) are implemented.
• Provides assistance in maintaining, monitoring and modifying covered behavioral health services.
• Works with all collateral contacts, reduce barriers to continuum of care engagement and meeting goals for ISP.
• Ensures all appropriate referrals for identified services on the service plan are made and coordinated with service providers via collateral providers or community resources.
• Participates in meetings regarding the continuum of care and discharge planning.
• Work towards established goals and OKR’s for the case management department.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED