Counselor-Transitions

Odyssey House Louisiana•New Orleans, LA

3d•$29

About The Position

Licensed Counselor/Social Worker-Transitions Program Join our mission to provide a comprehensive continuum of care for people in Louisiana, encompassing primary care, behavioral health, and substance use disorder treatment. Help save lives at OHL! Job Summary Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time Licensed Counselor or Social Worker to conduct evening groups. The schedule for the position is Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. The Counselor is responsible for performing a wide variety of client care activities and must function in any program of the agency in accordance with state law. The Counselor will provide specialized services for the assigned caseload; will conduct specialized assessments (when necessary), provide core and ancillary group therapies weekly, individual counseling and when appropriate, family therapy. The Counselor has the main responsibility for maintaining communication with the referral source, court systems, and other involved human service providers as related to the client’s ongoing treatment and discharge planning. The Counselor is responsible for working within the multidisciplinary team to develop treatment planning, treatment case reviews, and all written documentation as required by the agency, state and federal courts and all funding sources. The Counselor participates in Performance Improvement activities as assigned.

Requirements

Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling, or related Human Service Field from an accredited Program
A valid Louisiana State issued license in either counseling, addiction counseling, or social work
Skilled in individual and group therapy modalities
Demonstrated interest in working towards highest level of Louisiana licensure within discipline
Experience in substance abuse treatment modalities (Emphasis on Minnesota Model)
Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to be creative and flexible within parameters of treatment programs and modalities
Written and verbal communication skills
LPC, LCSW

Responsibilities

provide clinical services to assigned client(s): conduct group therapies weekly, individual counseling and/or family therapy as outlined in treatment plan
co-leads group therapies (when necessary) with appropriately assigned staff
conducts family assessments / therapy when possible
function as a liaison to outside agencies, participate in case planning conferences, and treatment meetings as needed
attend court hearings and represents the agency and client(s) when necessary
maintain clinical case file for each client to include: assessments, Individual Treatment Plan, Case notes, and discharge summaries
ensure all written reports are up-to-date in case file
attend staff meetings and all other meetings as needed
maintain contact with and is available to agency personnel, client's drug court officer and family members as needed regarding client's progress, problems and crises
provide crisis management when indicated by client need
attend regularly scheduled in-service training as assigned
complete administrative projects as assigned
complete all Incident Reports prior to the end of scheduled shift as required by Incident Policy and Procedure
assist with the planning and organization of therapeutic client actives both on and off the Main Campus
maximize units of services and maintain contract units of service by working with clients to stay engaged in treatment
adhere to all Louisiana Department of Health and Agency contract requirements
work with and apply American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria to treatment planning
work with Bayou Health providers for initial authorization (if needed) and concurrent authorizations
follow state licensing requirements
participate in Quarterly training with staff
participate in Council on Accreditation sight review
maintain Council on Accreditation standards
coordinate and working with other departments
maintain individual licensing requirements, participates in electronic medical record documentation
treat clients and other staff with dignity and respect
must be able to complete work in allotted amount of time
notify managers when they are aware of other staff not following agency policy and procedures
ensure that all sign in sheets are printed for group and all groups are batched for billing
perform other duties as assigned