Counselor - Full Time | Inpatient Services

Odyssey House Louisiana•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time Licensed Counselor or Social Worker to provide specialized services to an assigned caseload in its inpatient services program. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with rotating Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Counselor provides core and ancillary group therapies, individual counseling, and family therapy when appropriate. The role maintains communication with referral sources, court systems, and other human service providers regarding clients’ treatment and discharge planning. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Counselor contributes to treatment planning and case reviews and completes written documentation required by the agency, state and federal courts, and funding sources.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work or Counseling.
Valid Louisiana state-issued license in counseling, addiction counseling, or social work.
At least 1 year of experience with substance use disorder treatment modalities, with emphasis on the Minnesota Model, and DSM-V experience.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services to assigned clients.
Conduct daily group therapies, individual counseling, and family therapy as outlined in treatment plans; co-lead group therapies.
Conduct family assessments and therapy.
Liaise with outside agencies and participate in case-planning conferences and treatment meetings; attend court hearings when necessary and represent the agency and clients.
Maintain contact with and be available to agency personnel, clients’ drug court officers, and family members regarding clients’ progress, problems, and crises.
Maintain a clinical case file for each client, including assessments, Individual Treatment Plans, case notes, and discharge summaries.
Apply ASAM Criteria to treatment planning.
Maximize service units and maintain contract units of service by helping clients stay engaged in treatment.
Provide crisis management when indicated by client need.
Assist with planning and organizing therapeutic client activities at and outside the facility.
Keep written reports up to date in case files and complete electronic medical record documentation.
Attend staff and other meetings, regularly scheduled in-service training, and quarterly staff training.
Complete Incident Reports before the end of the scheduled shift as required by policy and procedure.
Adhere to Louisiana Department of Health and agency contract requirements; maintain COA standards and participate in COA site audits.
Collaborate with other departments.
Work with Bayou Health providers to obtain initial and concurrent authorizations.
Print sign-in sheets for groups and batch all groups for billing.
Perform other duties as assigned.