FL Telecounselor Associate

About the role

New Season Treatment Centers is seeking a Telecounselor Associate to join our team. This role provides individual counseling services via a HIPAA compliant, synchronous video platform to patients within New Season's clinics across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Performs individual counseling with assigned patients via synchronous video communication.
• Educates patient in all aspects of treatment, corresponding health issues and steps to recovery.
• Maintains a performance standard of 50% of hours worked spent in direct one on one patient contact each month.
• Completes patient telecounseling screening, psychosocials, DAP notes, individualized treatment plan, reassessments and all other program related documentation within the required time frames.
• May work with patients to complete intake, admission, discharge and transfer paperwork.
• Documents patient progress and completes organization and state mandated forms in the identified electronic health record and any other required systems.
• Maintains file compliance in accordance with policy and procedure and completes timely correction to any documents or files that are found to be out of compliance.
• Identifies any clinical/case management needs and works to address those needs.
• Establishes and maintains communication with assigned clinic leadership and support staff; responding to all emails within one (1) business day and maintaining a live updated shared calendar for patient scheduling purposes.
• Reports patient abuse, neglect and exploitation as required.
• Reports patient grievances as required.
• Captures and completes urine drug screens with clinic liaisons and completes any required documentation.
• Ensures the reading and understanding of the General, program and state specific Policy and Procedures Manuals.
• Ensures compliance with 42 CFR Part 2 (Federal Confidentiality Regulations) and 45 CFR, Parts 160 & 164 (HIPAA).
• Is responsible for obtaining and maintaining proper licensure and/or certification according to specific state requirements and program needs.
• Actively participates in preparation for surveys and inspections conducted by CARF, the State, DEA, Board of Pharmacy and any other agency site visits as dictated by the state laws or regulations.
• Participates in all staff meetings and assigned clinic treatment team meetings as scheduled.
• Participates in both individual and group supervisions as scheduled.
• Ensures compliance with local, State, Federal and Colonial Management Group, LP rules, regulations and policies.
• Always acts in the best interests of the program and company; honors, supports, and protects the proprietary data and rights of the company.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by clinic, region or corporate leadership.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a Human Services related field and be a current Florida Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern under active supervision with the ability to obtain unrestricted Florida licensure within 2 years of hire.
• At least 1 year of counseling experience.

Qualifications

• Master-level knowledge of Substance Abuse and/or Telecounseling Services.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and technological skills.
• Ability to multitask, work independently, prioritize, and be dependable and reliable.

Skills

• Finger dexterity for writing, operating calculator, telephone, keyboard and other office equipment.
• Talking for communicating with patients and fellow employees.
• Hearing for receiving ordinary information.
• Clear vision at 20 inches or less and distant vision at 20 feet or more.
• Physical strength for sitting much of the time, lifting up to 10 pounds, standing, walking, bending or reaching occasionally.
• Reasoning ability for interpreting instructions and maintaining confidentiality.
• Mathematics ability for basic calculations.
• Language ability for fluency in English and second language proficiency helpful.

Benefits

The position may be eligible to work remotely. In the remote telecommuting environment, the employee must have the ability to operate in a private workspace with a door that closes and locks, secure all work in a locking drawer or cabinet, travel occasionally to treatment center for training, and perform other duties as required.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role is available for remote work arrangements, at the discretion of program leadership and must meet all requirements of the company telecommuting policy and department performance standards.