Intensive In-Home Human Service Counselor

Daymark Recovery Services•Jefferson, NC

About The Position

Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission-driven comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services. Its mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. The Intensive In-Home Human Service Counselor coordinates and oversees assessment activities, convenes Child and Family Teams, consults with community and professional resources, and links youth and families to appropriate services. The role provides and coordinates behavioral health services and other interventions, participates in Person Centered Plan (PCP) planning, provides crisis intervention to youth recipients, and monitors and documents client progress and intervention effectiveness.

Requirements

Minimum of an associate or bachelor's degree in human services or a related field.
Two years of post-degree experience working with children or adolescents who have mental health or substance use diagnoses.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee initial and ongoing assessment activities.
Convene the Child and Family Team for person-centered planning.
Complete the initial development and ongoing revision of the Person Centered Plan and ensure its implementation.
Consult with identified medical and non-medical providers, engage community and natural supports, and include their input in the PCP process.
Ensure linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services, including arranging psychological and psychiatric evaluations.
Provide and coordinate behavioral health services and other interventions for youth or family members in collaboration with licensed professionals and Child and Family Team members.
Monitor and document recipient progress and the effectiveness of strategies and interventions outlined in the PCP.
Participate in the PCP process under the direction of the team leader.
Assist with implementing a home-based behavioral support plan with youth and caregivers, as indicated in the PCP.
Provide psychoeducation as indicated in the PCP.
Assist the team leader in monitoring and evaluating intervention effectiveness, including symptom reduction and progress toward PCP goals.
Assist with crisis interventions.
Assist the team leader in consulting with identified providers, engaging community and natural supports, and incorporating their input into person-centered planning.