Duties & Responsibilities:

Supervision:

• Provide weekly supervision to counselors individually or as a group.
• Co-facilitate weekly interdisciplinary staffing.
• Countersign and review assessments and treatment plans of non-qualified counselors.
• Review and assist with treatment status report for appropriate courts.
• Facilitate and coordinate trainings for clinical team.
• Review and update of program policies and procedures, including development when necessary.
• Ensure Fidelity of evidence based curriculum.
• Work with the counselors in addressing behavioral intervention.
• Provide guidance, supervision, and training with regards to MH diagnoses.
• Review Charts to ensure adherence to Agency and regulatory requirements as follows:

Screening & Intake:

• Screen potential consumers within 24 hours of referral.
• Gives priority to consumer with urgent needs or emergency situations.
• Provides for placement on a waiting list if consumer cannot be admitted.
• Consumers who cannot be served or cannot be served promptly are referred or connected to appropriate resources.
• Completes clinical intake documentation for admissions.

Assessment:

• Using standardized criteria and assessment instruments; the needs of the consumer and their family are matched with the level and intensity of available services.
• Unmet medical needs identified in the assessment are addressed directly; i.e., medical detoxification medications monitoring and management, physical exams, laboratory testing and toxicology screens.
• Completes the clinical assessment for consumers within 10 days or sooner if required by licensing or accrediting regulations and/or funder.

Service Planning & Monitoring:

• A service plan is developed within 15 days of admission for residential and 30 days for outpatient.
• Consumers in crisis or having identified urgent needs are required to have a service plan within 24 hours.
• Service plans are developed with the full participation of the consumer receiving services.
• Service plans are based on the assessment and include;
• Agreed upon goals,
• Desired outcomes,
• Timeframes for achieving outcomes,
• Services and supports to be provided, and
• The service recipients’ signature.
• Each consumer’s service plan is reviewed and updated every 30 days and discussed in clinical staffing.

Therapeutic and Educational Interventions:

• Engage and motivate consumers and families by providing weekly individual therapy.
• Provide group therapy sessions as assigned with use of evidence based curriculum implemented by program.
• Explore and clarify in individual and group sessions reasons for treatment and living a sober life.
• Identify successful coping or problem solving strategies for staying sober.
• Provide trauma based care techniques for victims of abuse, neglect, assault or other violence.
• Evaluate progress towards achieving identified goals and modify service plan as appropriate.
• Provide educational sessions based on Hazelden curriculum.
• Coordinate care with other service providers when appropriate and with the consent of the consumer.
• Participate with the clinical team making decisions about level of care, treatment, discharge planning and follow-up.
• Progress notes shall be entered into the client record documenting a client’s progress or lack of progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives at a minimum weekly for residential and according to the frequency of sessions for outpatient.

Support Services:

• Adhere to No Wrong Door Policy and provide either directly or by referral;
• Work related services and job placement
• Supported housing
• Transportation
• Social Skills Training
• Budgeting and money management
• Credit and debt counseling
• Information and public assistance
• Interpersonal communications
• Activities of daily living
• Medical and dental care
• High risk behaviors
• Legal assistance
• Child care
• Social, cultural, recreational and religious activities

Aftercare & Follow-Up:

• Develop the aftercare plan during 30 day Treatment Plan review.
• Aftercare plan must detail the services needed or desired by the consumer and steps to prevent relapse.
• With the permission of the consumer, follow-up by phone 30 and 120 days post discharge.

Case Closing:

• Case closing begins at intake and culminates in the consumer and family completing the agreed upon service goals.
• Upon closing a case all collaborating service providers are notified.
• Consumers discharged prior to completing the program are linked by the organization to appropriate services.

Additional Duties:

• Participates in all related trainings, in-services, and staff meetings as required by COA and funding /licensing sources.
• Incumbent will comply with all policies, procedures and requirements necessary to perform the functions of this position.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, late evenings and some weekends.
• On call 24/7
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Physical Demands:

The work is usually sedentary, but may require long periods of standing, walking and /or bending and some light lifting. The work is mostly performed in a secure office setting

Educational & Experiential Requirements:

• LCSW preferred or LMHC
• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• 2 years Licensed Clinical Experience in Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
• At least 2 years of progressive supervisory experience, qualified supervisor a plus.

Reporting to this position:

Counselors

Interns