Counselors

This functional job description offers a useful list of the job responsibilities and expectations of the position of Counselor. This list may be revised/updated at any time. The employee is responsible for meeting expectations of the Therapeutic Day Treatment Program of Brothers’ Keeper Inc. even if it is not listed below. This description does not supersede your direct supervisor’s directives/expectations or Brothers’ Keeper Inc. policies and procedures.

To this end, Behavioral Specialists have the following responsibilities:

• Provide direct service daily, including psycho-educational groups, crisis interventions, and weekly contact with parent(s)/legal guardian(s).
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with school staff.
• Promote the program in a positive manner to elicit referrals and maintain census and growth of the program.
• Participate in monthly outings.
• Maintain an accurate list of caseload.
• Submit a copy of all Restraint Forms and Incident Reports to your Site Supervisor.
• Ensure that every Incident Report is completed immediately after the incident and that it is submitted to the Program Director within 24 hours of the incident.
• Complete assigned documentation daily using sound clinical documentation and abide by all agency, Medicaid and licensure standards.
• Submit progress notes daily to the Site Supervisor.
• Attend all related school review teams, staffing, etc. when related to a client assigned to your caseload.
• Complete all Quarterly Reviews on or before the due date.
• Participate in the development of ISPs for clients on your caseload.
• Interact with licensed staff a minimum of every 6 months to make them aware of the need for goal modifications, deletions and additions.
• Attend all annual and/or semi-annual mandatory agency trainings (Handle With Care, CPR, First Aid, Human Rights and HIPAA, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

The Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) will possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a Human Services Field or Special Education with at least one (1) year of direct clinical services to children or adolescents.