Counselor II

Bradford Health Services • Biloxi, MS

272d

About The Position

This is a PRN position at our Gautier MS facility. The Counselor II will provide case management in accordance with established treatment procedures and professional code of ethics. The role requires maintaining records and good communication skills while being available for work as scheduled. The position involves conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments, evaluating and integrating assessment findings, and formulating treatment plans with specific goals and objectives. The counselor will also manage and coordinate the patient's treatment objectives, document the patient's clinical course, and conduct individual and group therapy sessions relevant to addiction treatment.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social or Behavioral Science required.
• Professional licensure is required or must be qualified to apply for ALC, LPC, LMSW, LICSW, or LMFT licensure within 90 days of hire.
• Minimum of two years working experience in addictions treatment.
• Previous training and/or experience to demonstrate competency with a special population (e.g., Adult or Adolescent population).
• Must be capable of administering CPR and being certified.
• Must be emotionally and physically capable of functioning under stressful conditions.
• Must be able to walk within the facility approximately 1/2 mile per 8 hour shift.
• Must be able to continuously sit from 1/2 hours up to 4 hours per 8 hour shift.
• Must be able to see (corrected) and hear (hearing aid acceptable).
• If recovering, three years of continuous verifiable sobriety.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment.
• Evaluate and integrate assessment findings from all disciplines and databases into a clinical summary.
• Transform issues identified in the treatment focus of the clinical summary into treatment plans with specific goals, objectives and corresponding treatment interventions.
• Clearly and legibly document the patient's clinical course of treatment, in the progress notes.
• Manage and coordinate the patient's work on treatment objectives while keeping the patient, clinical team, payers, and referral sources involved and/or informed of the patient's progress or lack of progress as appropriate.
• Formulate and document a discharge summary that summarizes significant findings, course and progress of the patient with regard to each identified clinical problem, course of treatment and the final assessment of patient's condition initially, during treatment and at discharge.
• Integrate working knowledge of 12-Step Programs and Principles into the therapeutic process and treatment plan while maintaining a professional treatment focus.
• Manage caseload, documentation requirements and treatment delivery responsibilities in a professional and acceptable manner.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions appropriate for the treatment of the addictive disorders.
• Conduct group therapy sessions appropriate for the treatment of addictive disorders.
• Conduct specialty groups that are relevant to addiction treatment.
• Perform conjoint family counseling, integrating a complete understanding of the underlying dynamics of codependency and the effects of addiction of families.
• Conduct basic education lectures and presentations relevant to addiction treatment.
• Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance, must not appear impaired or disoriented.
• Perform supervision, if assigned, and document supervision of supervisee according to policy and procedure.
• Work in a cooperative manner with co-workers, managers, clients and prospective clients.
• Work in a constant state of alertness to perform the job in a safe manner.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree