Counselor, Unlicensed (61501)

Qualifications

Master's Degree in counseling, social work, or related behavioral health field (M.A., M.S., MSW, MFT).

Must obtain licensure within two (2) years for continued employment.

Must have sufficient language skills and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing to accurately and professionally implement and document the services provided to clients.

Must possess basic computer skills and type 25+ w.p.m. for the input and output of client information, using electronic health record.

Must be able to perform and understand active listening, ethical conduct, social perception, service orientation, complex problem solving, writing, monitoring, judgment and decision-making skills.

Experience working therapeutically with specified population.

Experience using various treatment modalities appropriate for specified population, utilizing strength-based therapeutic approaches.

Experience working in a team environment.

Essential Functions

• Provides effective same day access diagnostic assessments to include psycho-social history, diagnostic justification and conceptualization of client needs to drive treatment planning and quality of care.
• Completes comprehensive assessments for intake diagnostics, safety and risk management, and treatment planning that is strengths-based and culturally inclusive of client preferences.
• Effectively develops and communicates treatment recommendations to clients that are grounded in diagnostic evidence and measured by clinical outcome tools.
• Provides expert, quality, and transparent individual, group and family therapy that is evidence based and outcomes informed. May include treatment of co-occurring (MH and SUD) clients.
• Engages at risk clients with strategic safety planning and interventions that deescalate and stabilize them.
• Develops safety plans that balance risk assessment with client strengths, support systems, and supervisor feedback as needed.
• Completes all crisis-related documentation in clear, comprehensive, and timely fashion.
• Maintains effective relationship with operations staff to understand caseload, including how to maximize scheduling to increase client engagement including discharging clients after clinically appropriate intervals of care.
• Utilizes data to maximize care delivery and productivity opportunities and demonstrates understanding of caseload dynamics i.e. LOS, clinical complexity, service delivery intervals.