About the position
A competent, bachelor level professional who delivers behavioral health care services to residing in the community and, in the homes of trained providers. The counselor provides training and support in skills development, medication management, work readiness activities, case management and service coordination to clients experiencing significant disturbances in daily living due to severe and persistent mental illness. The counselor is involved in the recruitment, training and the provision of ongoing monitoring of care provided by therapeutic foster care providers. The counselor interacts regularly with providers regarding client issues and the provision of care; and counselor will monitor the completion of provider paperwork documentation. The counselor will assess needs, complete required documentation, case management, coordination with collateral care providers, advocate for client's needs, provide individual therapeutic rehabilitation skill development, illness management and recovery, (and family intervention as indicated), provide crisis assessment and intervention. The counselor will provide termination planning, and provide medication and psychosocial education to clients. The counselor will carry and respond to a pager providing on-call services. The counselor will be involved in the planning and carrying out of quarterly therapeutic provider meetings. The counselor will facilitate client transportation and recreational needs. The counselor functions as a member of the clinical treatment team. Performs other duties as from time-to-time, be deemed appropriate by the supervisor.
Responsibilities
- Deliver behavioral health care services in the community and homes of trained providers.
- Provide training and support in skills development, medication management, work readiness activities, case management, and service coordination.
- Recruit, train, and monitor care provided by therapeutic foster care providers.
- Interact regularly with providers regarding client issues and care provision.
- Monitor completion of provider paperwork documentation.
- Assess client needs and complete required documentation.
- Coordinate with collateral care providers and advocate for client's needs.
- Provide individual therapeutic rehabilitation skill development and illness management.
- Conduct crisis assessment and intervention.
- Provide termination planning and medication/psychosocial education to clients.
- Respond to a pager for on-call services.
- Plan and carry out quarterly therapeutic provider meetings.
- Facilitate client transportation and recreational needs.
- Function as a member of the clinical treatment team.
- Perform other duties as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice.
- In lieu of a bachelor's degree, possession of a license as a RN.
- A minimum of 2 years working in a community-based behavioral health setting.
- Valid driver's license in the state of residence plus three-year driving history and a driving record in good standing.
