MILIEU Counselor QMHA (Per Diem) Clackamas

About the role

To provide high quality patient care within an adult residential treatment milieu for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Responsibilities

- PATIENT CONTACT: Actively participates therapeutically in the community in order to engage patients in treatment. Provides physical, emotional, and protective care for patients consistent with treatment planning in both structured and unstructured patient activities/settings. Demonstrate an attitude of acceptance of diversity with staff and patients. Attend, participates, and communicates with treatment team and other team meetings regarding patient interactions, observations, and changes in patient status. Facilitates, assists and provides support with assigned patient supports/activities (e.g. patient admissions/discharges, group facilitation, collection of urine drug screens, safety checks, patient orientations, admissions, transfers, discharge, meals, laundry, nursing care, mail distribution, meetings on the unit, etc.). Greets and monitors patient visitors to the unit. Escorts patients to off site meetings or appointments as needed. - DOCUMENTATION: Assures appropriate documentation in patient record for important behavioral observations/interactions related to successful progress in treatment. Documents in patient log significant issues for smooth transition between shifts. Informs staff of missing and/or needed documentation in patient record. - TEAM MEMBER: Acts as an active team member providing and supporting patient care. Contributes and carries out individualized treatment plans. Attends and participates in unit meetings. Provides coverage for the unit as scheduled and as needed for uninterrupted patient care. Actively participates and involves self with supervision. Works collaboratively with staff with minimal conflict. Able to resolve conflicts with patients and staff. Able to use effective communication skills with team and patients/families. Assist nursing staff as needed. Perform other unit duties as assigned.

Requirements

- Two (2) years of experience within residential treatment facility treating adults and families, mental health, or addictions treatment setting. - Associates degree or an Oregon CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) license. - National Provider Identifier required at hire - Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire

Qualifications

- Understanding and explanation of counseling skills and the therapeutic intentionality of basic counseling practice and the recovery/treatment process for adults and families. - Reflective listening. - Basic group dynamics, facilitation skills, conflict diffusion, and using those skills. - Providing education groups. - Effective patient observation and assessment skills, interpersonal skills, a non-judgmental and compassionate approach to patient care, problems solving skills, empathy, and professional boundary-setting abilities. - Working knowledge of best practices in mental health and/or addictions treatment. - Knowledge of the community-based support groups. - Understanding of professional ethics (including but not limited to roles, values, dual relationships, undue influence, and boundaries) and the legal requirements for abuse reporting. - Cultural and psychological influences on the counseling process. - Universal precautions of body fluids. - Accepted practice protocols (including charting protocols) and other professional behaviors for addiction and mental health counselors. - Customer-focused service skills. - Excellent communication and problem solving skills. - Facilitating and learning mental health and alcohol and drug curriculum.

Skills

- Three (3) years of experience within residential treatment facility treating adults and families with co-occurring disorders. - Providing mental health and substance abuse consultation. - Understanding of CBT and DBT therapies. - Role as mandatory reporter for neglect, sexual and physical abuse. - Comfortable interfacing with large provider and support staff groups. - Previous computer experience with electronic medical records.