Counselor, Residential Services

Scope of Role

Reporting to the Supervisor/Manager, Residential Services, the Counselor, Residential Services, is responsible for assessing the treatment needs of patients in residential MH and SUD treatment, implementing an appropriate treatment plan, and evaluating patient behavior and outcomes. This includes ongoing monitoring of both SUD and MH disorders, ensuring appropriate level/type of treatment services are provided at the residential facility. The Counselor, Residential Services will provide assessment services, individual, family and group counseling services, case management activities, discharge planning, and crisis intervention, while working in close collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.

How You’ll Succeed

• Demonstrate strong engagement skills, with knowledge of and ability to utilize Motivational Interviewing/Stages, utilizing a harm reduction framework.
• Provide individual and group counseling, focusing on both SUD and MH issues presented by the patient.
• Demonstrate strong skills in Day Treatment/IOP facilitation.
• Actively solicit family involvement in patient treatment and care coordination.
• Provide appropriate linkage and referrals for patients to ensure successful discharge plan.
• Collaborate in a cohesive and patient-centered manner as an active member of the treatment team, ensuring alignment in care planning and service delivery.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings, demonstrating strong teamwork, communication, and care coordination skills.
• Maintain client charting in accordance with Medicaid, OMHAS, CARF and professional standards.
• Active engagement in ongoing supervision, consultation with supervisor to act upon ethical and legal aspects of the organization.
• Act to understand and safeguard the welfare of clients.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree Preferred.
• Valid unencumbered LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, LMFT, or LIMFT License in the State of Ohio required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Previous work experience working with clients with co-occurring mental health/substance abuse diagnoses in a residential treatment facility preferred.
• Possess a working knowledge of the disease concept of chemical dependency, chemical dependency treatment, 12-step methodology, and group dynamics, integrating a harm reduction framework.
• Experience collaborating with other team members to optimize outcomes for clients.
• Familiarity of state and federal healthcare regulations.
• Awareness of community and state support resources for the population served.

Working Conditions

• Work is normally performed in a residential treatment facility environment.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Physical demands: frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more
• Robust earned paid time off program (PTO)
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles)
• Professional Development Support