Primary Counselor- Coverage Support

Scope

To ensure that each client within the assigned caseload is sufficiently supported by Skyland Trail program services, offering coverage support for the Primary Counselor team.

Duties

• Covers individual caseload and group counselor responsibilities as needed.
• Rotates through modality specific and/or other groups as assigned to provide relief to group leaders.
• Provides planned coverage on a rotating basis for Primary Counselors to attend to documentation needs.
• Provides coverage as needed for Independence Coaching sessions at Transitional Housing.
• Provides skills coaching with clients when appropriate, either at the request of PC, other staff or client.
• Conducts initial risk screening for clients in crisis or in need of additional support.
• Collaborates as needed with Crisis Clinician, Assistant Directors or Directors for additional assessment.
• Participates in weekly meetings as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Works with recovery team to design wellness plans.
• Maintains contact with insurance companies as required by each managed care organization’s standards.
• Maintains family contact as needed when covering a caseload; this may be verbal or written contact with families at a minimum of once every 2 weeks.
• Participates in on-call rotation for a minimum of 4 weeks per year.
• Collaborates with various team members on special projects such as curriculum development, chart audits, or administrative tasks as needed.

Competencies

• Knowledge and skills to do individual sessions.
• Knowledge of CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis model(s) and practice.
• Knowledge of severe and persistent mental health disorders.
• Group leadership skills.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Flexibility to work in a variety of capacities as daily needs indicate.
• Familiarity with and able to apply Recovery Model to treatment planning.
• Crisis management skills.
• Knowledge of assessments and case presentations.
• Urgency, follow through, and ownership of work; time management and organizational skills.
• Communicates effectively with all stakeholders.
• Employs innovative and flexible strategies/thinking to maximize treatment benefits for clients.
• Knowledge and ability to enforce HIPAA standards and Skyland Trail Confidentiality Policies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field (i.e., Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, etc.).
• Eligible for license (provisional or full) required.
• Prior training/experience with clients diagnosed with psychiatric illness and co-occurring substance use disorders preferred.
• Prior experience in residential and partial hospitalization/day treatment setting for individuals with psychiatric illness required.
• DBT experience preferred.