Advance Counselor
Advance Counselor
Coordinates treatment for an assigned caseload, including psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, group and family counseling, discharge planning, screenings, referrals, recordkeeping, and intern supervision.
Summary:
The Advanced Counselor serves as a member of the treatment team and is responsible for the coordination of treatment of all patients on assigned case load. Completes psychosocial evaluation; psychoeducational groups; participates in formulating patient treatment plan in conjunction with other team members; maintains adequate patient records; participates in discharge planning; performs screening interviews with prospective admissions when needed; maintains contact with referral sources during patient’s treatment; supervision of interns. Participates in QA and outcome measures. Performs special projects as assigned.
Responsibilities:
- Performs complete screening evaluations for patients interested in entering treatment as needed.
- Performs concise and complete psychosocial assessment including clinical impression and plan for intervention.
- Utilizes OASAS Level of Care for Alcohol and Drug Treatment Referral (LOCADTR) tool to determine appropriate level of care and treatment.
- Provides individual, couple, family, and group clinical treatment as required.
- Works with patient/family to formulate and review treatment plan and goals.
- Uses individualized treatment approaches in dealing with needs presented by patients/families.
- Establishes appropriate discharge plans for the patient based on appropriate level of care.
- Makes appropriate referrals to adult protective services or child protective services.Seeks supervision when required for clinical work.
- Demonstrates ability to utilize supervision including recognition of transference and counter transference issues.
- Educates other hospital staff, staff at other agencies, patients, and community members about the range of behavioral health services available at Bon Secours Community Hospital and within the community.
- Demonstrates mission and values with patients, families, peers and other members of the health care team.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Experience: One year of chemical dependency experience preferred.
Education: CASAC with Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree in Human Services
Licenses / Certifications:
Other: none
Special Requirements: none