Clinical Counselor Wanted!

Orion Homes•Phoenix, AZ

25d

About The Position

As a member of Orion Homes’ Leadership Team and under the supervision of the Clinical Director, the Clinical Counselor performs clinical and administrative duties supporting residential and therapeutic services for adults with serious mental illness (SMI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and dual diagnoses. The role supervises implementation of treatment plans, ensures services comply with applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and contract requirements, and helps foster an environment that promotes growth for residents and team members. The position provides therapy and counseling, develops and maintains assessments and care plans, coordinates care with residents’ support networks, reviews incidents, and supports staff through mentoring, coaching, and training. It also collaborates with operational and human-resources leaders and participates in weekly leadership meetings. The role is supervised by the Clinical Director.

Requirements

Licensure from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners to practice behavioral health in Arizona at the independent level (LAC or LMSW), or equivalent.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Must possess and maintain a current Arizona driver license and a clean driving record.
Must pass background checks, including federal, state, APS, CPS, and OIG checks.
Must hold a valid Level 1 Fingerprint Card.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with adults with SMI who experience delusions, hallucinations, self-injury, medication non-compliance, verbal or physical aggression, elopement, or memory or communication deficits.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group therapy or counseling to residents and write corresponding therapy notes.
Attend or lead resident staffing meetings as part of the client care team, and follow through on updates to treatment and safety plans.
Develop and maintain initial assessments, initial and subsequent treatment plans, crisis and safety plans, and discharge plans.
Guide residents in developing skills and strategies to address their presenting problems.
Lead care coordination and goal setting through case management meetings and regular communication with guardians, case managers, advocates, and family members.
Review incident reports, submit them to case managers or the AHCCCS QM Portal as necessary, and develop plans to address incident patterns or trends.
Mentor, coach, and train direct-care staff, particularly in service delivery and documentation, and ensure alignment with Orion’s philosophy, goals, and objectives.
Collaborate with House Managers and Program Coordinators to ensure resident needs are met in a safe, supportive environment.
Collaborate with Human Resources to monitor staff performance, recommend training or performance-improvement plans, and develop future leaders.
Participate in weekly leadership meetings with department heads and executives to address operational barriers, develop organizational goals, review problem areas, and share information.
Perform other duties as necessary to support the clinical department as the company grows.