TRI- COUNTY COUNSELOR
About The Position
The full-time Behavioral Health Counselor provides direct community-based clinical services to clients and families residing in the Tri-County area. The counselor positively represents the program and agency at internal and external groups and meetings. In addition to therapy, the role includes advocacy, parent education, skill-building, crisis intervention, and case management to meet client and family needs. A typical day may include multiple individual, family, or group therapy sessions, internal or external meetings, and daily clinical documentation. The counselor is responsible for achieving productivity goals. Integrated assessments, treatment plans, billing notes, case closings, and other written documentation must be accurate, complete, compliant with Medicaid Rule 132/140, and submitted within prescribed timelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
- Experience and/or other training preparing the candidate to work with multi-problem youth in their homes and other agencies.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively relate to youth, families, community agencies, and referral sources.
- Ability to work independently and as an active team member.
- Maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in children and families served.
- Ability to handle job-related matters professionally, diplomatically, and confidentially.
- Speaking and hearing ability sufficient for effective oral communication of information.
- Ability to transport self and clients to various locations.
- Physical and emotional stamina to handle job-related issues and stress.
Responsibilities
- Provide community-based clinical services to children and their families.
- Provide therapy through individual, family, and group sessions.
- Provide advocacy, parent education, skill-building, crisis intervention, and case management services.
- Represent the program and agency at internal and external groups and meetings.
- Complete accurate and timely integrated assessments, treatment plans, billing notes, case closings, and other clinical documentation in accordance with Medicaid Rule 132/140.
- Achieve the productivity goals of the position.
- Transport self and clients to various locations.
Benefits
- Paid time off accrual of three weeks in the first year for full-time employees.
- Nine paid holidays.
- One floating holiday.
- Sick leave accrual of 12 days per year for full-time employees.
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
- Supplemental life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee Referral Program.
- Opportunity to further education.
- Free licensure supervision.
- Flexible hours; some evenings are required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
