Health Services Counselor

About the Role

The Health Services Counselor is responsible for providing mental health counseling services to adult and/or pediatric patients, performing assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, coordination of care, and discharge planning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff to design and implement appropriate treatment plans, including discharge plans.
• Provides professional counseling and therapeutic intervention to patients and/or families utilizing age-specific treatment modalities.
• Collaborates with community agencies which provide services for patients and their families.
• Leads or co-leads patients' groups as needed.
• Knowledge and mastery of assigned grant programs; submits statistical reports, outcome measures, and scaling tools as required by grant.
• Participates in orientation and training of interdisciplinary staff.
• Participates in program improvement projects as implemented for evaluation.
• Implements goals of a Recovery-Oriented System of Care (ROSC) model by promoting quality of life, community health, and wellness; preventing behavioral health conditions; intervening earlier in illness progression; reducing harm caused by substance use disorders and mental health conditions; and providing resources for sustained wellness.
• Implements trauma-informed care, including understanding trauma dynamics, assessment, and coping tools.
• Maintains current knowledge of clinical practice, including age-related bio-psychosocial issues, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions.
• Participates in Committees as assigned.
• Supervises students.
• Provides coverage as assigned.
• Participates in hospital, departmental, and unit meetings.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise).

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field is required.
• Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire, with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
• Must meet and maintain current all unit-specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required by the area.

Skills

• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skill in the use of job-appropriate technology and software applications.