Assessment Counselor FT

Main Function

Responsible for assessing patients to determine appropriate level of care.

Responsible for completion of assessment and admission documentation.

Responsible for making referrals as necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.
• Perform all aspects of patient intake process including but not limited to admission- assessment, communicable disease risk assessment, CIWA Scale, COWS Scale Mental Status Exam, and toxicology testing.
• Collect toxicology samples (urine or saliva) from patients, ensuring proper labeling, handling and adherence to Universal Infection Control Precautions.
• Completion of all OASAS required admission documentation including LOCADTR and consent forms.
• Determine appropriate level of care, after reviewing case with supervisor.
• Cookordinate all inpatient referrals with Intake and Referral and the Utilization Review Department.
• Communicate with other Departments (i.e. Medical, Fiscal, Intake & Referral, Clinical, Administration, etc.) to relay important clinical information.
• Provide individual, group and family counseling as needed.
• Enter Progress Notes and other Clinical documentation into EMR.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Facilitate the completion of all necessary consent for release of information forms
• Act as liaison with community agencies to facilitate referrals
• Participate in weekly Case Conference meeting for treatment review of patients.
• Attend weekly clinical supervision.
• Ensure that Seafield’s policies and procedures and federal regulations regarding confidentiality of the patient and their records are adhered to.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competency Requirements

• Assessment & Referral
• Group Counseling
• Individual Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Didactic Presentation
• EMR Documentation
• Crisis Intervention
• Knowledge of Managed Care
• Agespecific clinical skills-Adolescent
• Agespecific clinical skills-Geriatric
• Proficient in computer usage including EMR system, Microsoft Outlook and other information systems.
• Knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment.

Education and Qualifications

• CASAC or CASAC Eligible, or B/A-B/S with working knowledge of Substance Use Disorders.
• Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records and Managed Care.

Physical Demands

• While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required occasionally.
• The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner and telephone.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance (No Cost)
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Other Voluntary Benefits
• Reimbursement for Professional Development Expenses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retailment Program (401k)
• 8 Paid Holidays