Counselor-OSAR (Corsicana)

NORTH TEXAS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUTHORITY•Corsicana, TX

2d•$55,000 - $60,000

About The Position

The Counselor-OSAR provides brief substance use screenings to adults and youth who may have substance use issues. The counselor conducts screenings to determine a preliminary diagnosis using DSM-5 criteria and refers individuals to appropriate recovery support services. The role supports individuals throughout their continuum of care or treatment episode, including brief interventions and motivational counseling as needed. The position coordinates with community partners, links clients to community-based services, helps eliminate barriers, and identifies available resources and recovery supports. Individual needs and personal recovery goals guide this work. The counselor also assists clients in accessing behavioral health services and travels throughout the six-county NTBHA region—Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall counties—to conduct screenings, outreach, and education. Travel is required and may vary from 20% to 100% per day. A fleet vehicle and/or personal vehicle may be used for business needs; transporting individuals is permitted only in a company vehicle with management approval. The work is performed in collaboration with a supervisor and requires initiative, sound judgment, strong communication and documentation skills, and the ability to use multiple computer applications. This exempt position requires scheduling flexibility to meet organizational needs. Duties and projects may change to meet business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in human services or a related field.
Must be a fully licensed LPC, LCSW, or LCDC; interns are not eligible.
Familiarity with DSHS rules and guidelines concerning eligibility screening and availability of HHSC-funded substance use disorder treatment services.
For LCDCs conducting mental health screenings independently: 45 hours of continuing education in treating clients with psychiatric disorders and 2,000 hours of post-licensure supervision.
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license; the duties section specifies a valid Texas Driver’s License and automobile liability insurance with a good driving record.
Pass and maintain a clear background record as required for a healthcare organization under state and federal contracts.
Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ability to learn company-specific programs and software.
Ability to work on and knowledge of a personal computer.
Knowledge of rules, regulations, and guidelines of the HHSC Texas Resilience and Recovery program.
Knowledge of managed care operations and DSM-5.
Ability to work autonomously and make decisions consistent with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of community resources, local indigent behavioral health systems and local authority, service coordination principles, objectives, standards, methods, program policies, and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively, including complex concepts, orally and in writing with people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to work with a supervisor while demonstrating initiative and positive judgment.
Ability to adjust work hours as necessary to complete job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Provide brief substance use screenings to adults and youth who present with possible substance use issues.
Use DSM-5 criteria to determine a preliminary diagnosis and refer individuals to appropriate recovery support services.
Provide assistance throughout an individual's continuum of care or treatment episode, including brief interventions and motivational counseling as needed.
Coordinate with community partners and link clients to community-based services, resources, and recovery supports.
Help eliminate barriers to care and support individual needs and personal recovery goals.
Assist clients in accessing and obtaining linkage to behavioral health services.
Travel throughout the six-county NTBHA region to conduct OSAR screenings and provide outreach and education.
Create, analyze, prepare, and maintain records, files, documents, reports, and correspondence.
Recognize problems and identify and facilitate solutions.
Work constructively with professionals, staff, community representatives, people with disabilities, and family members.
Foster effective working relationships with inter-agency and intra-agency team members.
Attend and participate in staff meetings.