What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Outpatient Counselor position at Life Management Center of Northwest Florida, Inc.?
MINIMUM TRAINING, CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Master's degree from an accredited university or college with a major in counseling, psychology, social work, or human services related discipline (a human services related discipline is one in which major course work includes the study of human behavior and development).
Florida Licensure required.
**Prefer individuals with at least two years’ experience working with applicable populations who have mental health, substance abuse, and/or co-occurring disorders or developmental disabilities.
Strong clinical, communication, strength-based, and family- centered skills required. This position requires a counselor who can work independently but also work successfully as a team member.
Ability to provide individualized, substance use, and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families.
I. Competency: Interview, gather, and interpret clinical data
1. Provide client with an appropriate orientation.
2. Collect and analyze data considering the client's age, developmental level, treatment readiness, stage of change, gender, and cultural background, and complete mental health and substance abuse history.
3. Assess for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
4. Use clinical data to arrive at a clinically supported and valid DSM diagnosis.
5. Arrive at treatment recommendations and level of care decisions that are appropriate to diagnosis, client’s level of functioning, and medical necessity criteria.
6. Complete FARS/CFARS/OMIs in an accurate and timely manner.
II. Competency: Use assessment information to develop an individualized treatment plan and treatment plan review
1. Develop individualized treatment plans (Tx Plan) based on assessment, the client's assessed stage of change, and in consultation with the client, family, and or treatment team as appropriate.
2. Address diagnosed mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders in the treatment plan.
3. Include the following elements in treatment plans and treatment plan reviews (TPR): diagnosis (updated as needed), SNAP (updated as needed), discharge criteria, and all services provided.
4. Create goals that use consumer’s own words, are based on consumer’s needs, and that have measurable objectives.
5. Assess treatment and recovery progress, and, in consultation with the client and significant others; make appropriate changes to the treatment plan to ensure progress toward treatment goals. (FTPR, progress notes, changes to treatment plan as indicated by client change)
6. Monitor and document progress of the client in relation to treatment goals and objectives.
7. Complete treatment plans and treatment plan reviews within established timeline. (Initial Tx plan at intake or at least within 30 days; TPR at least every 6 months or as clinically indicated up to every 90 days; TANF and Substance abuse TPRs every 30 days)
8. Obtain, track, and update authorizations for services as needed. (example: TBOS, Psychosocial Rehab, etc.)
III. Competency: Provide individualized, person-centered services
1. Provide individualized treatment services based on the treatment plan.
2. Provide integrated treatment to individuals assessed as having co-occurring disorders.
3. Provide services based on strengths, needs, abilities, preferences, cultural identity, and language of the client.
4. Establish rapport with clients and families to foster engagement and develop a therapeutic process.
5. Involve family, social networks, and community systems in the treatment and recovery process as appropriate.
6. Adapt evidence-based practice to the individual needs of the client. (EBPs include, but not limited to, IDDT Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Seeking Safety, TFCBT Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing)
7. Conduct discharge planning with the client (and involved significant others when available and appropriate), and close client record in EHR.
IV. Competency: Assess and respond to client risk
1. Assess for risk and protective factors and provide services appropriate to identified risk and protective factors.
2. Recognize, respond to, high risk factors including suicidal and homicidal ideation.
3. Recognize, respond to, and defuses volatile or dangerous situations.
4. Provide crisis intervention services as needed.
5. Seek supervision and consultation as needed in regard to client’s safety management.
6. Recognize and manage transfer of care and other critical points in treatment (critical risk points include but are not limited to: initial contact; change or transfer of care; change in legal status; change in life events; change in mental status; change in physical condition; change to a less restrictive level of care; discharge from services).
7. Develop appropriate client Personal Safety Plan as needed.
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Experience:
- Adult counseling: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $62,034 - $87,313