Mental Health Counselor

Scope of Duties

• Serves as liaison between patients, family member and health care team.
• Helps to educate patients and their family about patients’ behavioral health treatment.
• Explains treatment in a clear, concise manner, with sensitivity to patients’ level of understanding, culture, age and language.
• Documents all teaching materials given to the patients, or family members including their response, comprehension and need for further follow-up.
• Upon referral from the care team, reviews the patient’s biopsychosocial history, and completes the assessment and care plan.
• Maintains accurate and timely records according to policy.
• Provides short term individual, group and family intervention.
• Collaborates with community behavioral health providers in the coordination of behavioral health care.
• Develops and facilitates support groups as determined by patient/client need, interest and team member recommendation.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Collaborates with GLFHC clinical staff and administration to develop and maintain referral resources throughout service area.
• Refers patients to services within GLFHC and to other community agencies.
• Develops working relationship with leaders and community agencies, representing GLFHC at meetings as indicated.
• Demonstrates clinical competence and professional commitment by adhering to established standards of practice and utilizing appropriate scientific principles.
• Develops and maintains systems for patient educational materials and staff.
• Affirms regular participation in ongoing quality improvement activities related to individual, team, and organizational performance improvement.
• Collaborates with designated behavioral health professionals for patient care and regular case review.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from an accredited program.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish.
• BLS Certification.
• Massachusetts Child & Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) certification.

Benefits

GLFHC offers a great environment, comprehensive benefit package, growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement.