Needs Assessment Counselor - Full Time - Rotational - SVHS

Highmark Health • Erie, PA

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About The Position

Provides initial needs assessments for individuals who may have mental health and/or chemical dependency problems, determines appropriate services, and facilitates referrals. Provides information and referrals to individuals or agencies about mental health problems, treatment, community resources, and legal procedures. Assists the general public, police agencies, and physicians in initiating and processing involuntary commitments.

The role collaborates with the unit team to provide coverage according to hospital responsibilities, provides backup coverage to units—including responding to organizational codes—and communicates patient needs to support appropriate referrals and disposition. The position requires 40 hours per week on a rotational schedule, with flexibility to work day, evening, overnight, and weekend coverage.

Employees must follow the company’s ethical and legal standards, code of business conduct, policies, HIPAA requirements, and information-security guidelines, and protect confidential information accessed in the course of their work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mental health, counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in assessment, crisis intervention, or working with individuals with mental health problems, addiction, or developmental disabilities.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Flexibility to work day, evening, overnight, and weekend coverage.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate using AHN’s Core Behaviors to support appropriate assessment, planning, and disposition.
• Participate as part of the unit team and provide coverage according to hospital responsibilities.
• Provide backup coverage to units, including responding to organizational codes.
• Communicate all aspects of patient needs effectively through team collaboration, identifying appropriate referrals and disposition.
• Provide initial needs assessments for individuals with possible mental health and/or chemical dependency problems.
• Determine appropriate services and facilitate referrals.
• Provide information and referrals concerning mental health problems, treatment, community resources, and legal procedures.
• Assist the general public, police agencies, and physicians in initiating and processing involuntary commitments.
• Protect confidential information and comply with applicable laws, company policies, HIPAA, and information-security requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level