Residential Counselor - Briscoe

Odyssey House Louisiana•Lake Charles, LA

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time Licensed Counselor or Social Worker to join their Lake Charles Program. This role is crucial in providing a comprehensive continuum of care for individuals in Louisiana, encompassing primary care, behavioral health, and substance use disorder treatment. The program aims to help save lives by offering specialized services, group therapies, individual counseling, and family therapy. The Counselor will act as a liaison with referral sources, court systems, and other human service providers, ensuring effective treatment and discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team. The position requires meticulous documentation and adherence to agency, state, and federal regulations.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Equivalent
Excellent communication skills
LMSW, LCSW, PLPC, or LPC only

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of substance use disorder treatment modalities and DSM-V experience

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services to assigned clients, including weekly group therapies, individual counseling, and/or family therapy as outlined in treatment plans.
Co-lead group therapies and conduct family assessments/therapy.
Function as a liaison to outside agencies, participate in case planning conferences, treatment meetings, and attend court hearings to represent the agency and client(s).
Maintain contact with Agency personnel, client’s drug court officer, and family members regarding client's 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 units of services and maintain contract units of service by working with clients to stay engaged in treatment.
Provide crisis management when indicated by client need.
Assist with the planning and organization of therapeutic client activities both at and outside of the facility.
Ensure all written reports are up-to-date in case file.
Ensure completion of electronic medical record documentation.
Attend staff and other meetings.
Attend regularly scheduled in-service training.
Participate in quarterly training with staff.
Complete all Incident Reports prior to the end of scheduled shift as required by Incident Policy and Procedure.
Adhere to all 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 for initial authorization and concurrent authorizations.
Ensure that all sign-in sheets are printed for group and all groups are batched for billing.
Perform all other duties as assigned.