Counselor I

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc•Lancaster, CA

About The Position

Provides assessment, individual counseling, group facilitation and crisis intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This position requires driving to co-located sites to provide services.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Registration with any one of the -approved state-level certification entities: CADTP, CAADE or CCAPP
1 year in a behavioral healthcare setting
Enrollment in academic Addictions Studies Program and completed a minimum of 80 hours of approved instruction or agree to complete hours within 6 months from date of hire.
Complete ASAM A and B training within 15 days from date of hire.
A minimum of five (2) years’ experience in youth services including work with runaways, victims of abuse, and pregnant or parenting youth
Training to conduct urinalysis testing and analysis by qualified agency staff, a urinalysis testing organization, or County department.
Knows psychosocial developmental tasks, knows milestones of adolescent physiological development, is aware of family/generational influences on substance use issues, understands adolescent high-risk behaviors, is aware of legal issues surrounding adolescent treatment, demonstrates knowledge of mandatory reporting laws.

Responsibilities

Provides crisis intervention on an as-needed basis.
Attends weekly individual and group supervision.
Attends in-service training and educational workshops.
Attends all required staff meetings.
Cooperates and communicates fully with other staff members regarding patient behavior, progress, activities, etc.
Conducts self in a professional manner in areas of dress, language, attitude, and behavior.
Exhibits full knowledge and support of the philosophy and objectives of the Agency.
Fully understands and maintains policies regarding professional ethics, including appropriate boundaries and patient confidentiality.
Other duties as assigned by Director and/or Administration.
Completes ASAM Screening Assessment within timeframe established by program policy.
Provides regular, comprehensive progress note charting and data entry in patient’s Electronic Medical Record, SAPC's PCNX, and other County data bases if required, in accordance with the Joint Commission, State, County, and Agency standards, to include individual sessions, group participation, crisis intervention, etc.
Facilitates educational groups using approved curriculum according to program schedule.
May schedule and conduct 1:1 sessions with assigned patients at least weekly or more often as appropriate or directed.
Reviews all patient therapeutic writing assignments and provides assistance/feedback as needed.
May administer waived tests ( breath alcohol test, UA drug screen, and fentanyl urine screen) and maintains annual waived testing requirements/trainings.
Provides counseling and testing services; document and track tests results.
Provides co morbidity education through outreach, group level and individual sessions.
Maintains caseload, charting and documentation of services and referrals provided.
Provide data entry and reporting of units of service provided.
Reviews Psychiatric evaluation, History and Physical, ASI Assessment, Family Assessment and any available/appropriate past Medical Records for this or other agencies.
Works closely with other multi-disciplinary team members to develop a comprehensive Individualized Treatment Plan on assigned patients and to ensure that all identified problems are addressed.
Facilitates and completes Initial Case Conference and Continuing Case Conference within time frame established by program policy.
Completes Integrated Summary on each assigned patient based on the need of the patient(s).
Provides crisis intervention on an as needed basis.
Provides regular, comprehensive progress note charting in patient’s Medical Record in accordance with JCAHO, State, County, and Any other contractual Agency standards which document contacts, progress towards identified goals, program participation, referrals, discharge planning and other case management activities.
Schedules and conducts regular 1:1 sessions with all assigned patient’s at least weekly or more as appropriate or directed.
As appropriate, initiate contacts with family members or significant others at time of Initial 1:1 to perform Family Assessment.
Facilitates educational groups as assigned utilizing approved curriculum according to the program schedule.
Facilitates process groups as assigned according to the program schedule.
Makes direct contact within agency and with outside entities as appropriate, in order to assist patients in resolution of legal, financial, housing, medical, psychiatric and discharge planning issues.
Facilitates discharge-planning efforts, commencing at time of admission on all assigned patients, including areas of housing, employment, medical psychiatric, financial, aftercare, etc.
Cooperates and communicates fully with other staff members regarding patient behavior, progress activities, etc.
Interfaces daily with agency Utilization Review personnel and provides regular reports on patient’s current status.
Attends in-services training and educational workshops.
Attends all required staff meetings.
Other duties as assigned by Director and /or Administrator.
Conduct random UA testing and documentation of results for all clients, according to the specific program requirements and frequency of testing.
Interfaces daily with agency Utilization Review personnel and provides regular reports on patient’s current status.
Submit client billing daily to clerk/typist for data entry.
Facilitates discharge-planning efforts, commencing at time of admission on all assigned patients regarding after-care arrangements, educational needs, family relationships, housing and living arrangements, and legal problems affecting the youth.
Provides crisis intervention on an as needed basis.
Conduct community outreach monthly and attend community meetings as appropriate.
Must obtain and be cleared by LIVE SCAN to work with TTC Youth Clients.