Licensed Counselor

Description

• Licensed Clinical addiction Specialist (LCAS/LCASA) or Certified or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC/LCMHCA) or Licensed marriage Family Therapist (LMFT/LMFTA) or CADC (CADCI)
• Responsible for providing clinical counseling services to Morse Clinic patients and providing addiction treatment and rehabilitation services. Responsible for providing a range of cognitive, behavioral, and other substance use focused and co-occurring therapies, reflecting a variety of medically necessary evidenced based, individualized, person centered care. All clinical services must be identified and meet medical necessity criteria based on the clinical assessment and documented in the patient's individualized person centered plan.
• Provides individual and group counseling to patients assigned to caseload. Documents all time spent with patients and all calls related to patients in Electronic health record - Methasoft.
• Function as a liaison with other community- based agencies and law enforcement agencies to ensure continuity of treatment (referrals) and compliance to legal obligations.
• Completes screening for new patients, as needed.
• Completes individual comprehensive assessment and other required admission paperwork for new patients. This includes all other consents, ROI’s, transition plan, PCP/Crisis Plan, NCTOPPS, and GPRA, as needed. The counselor is responsible for the accuracy and completion (all blanks filled) of the assessment process.
• Ensures that patient confidentiality is protected by properly completing release of information to ALL outside referrals and contacts (i.e. Medical coordination, information from other facilities). All information shared via ROI will be documented in Methasoft in compliance with HIPAA/CFR 42 part 2 and documentation rules.
• Answers Crisis Phone as scheduled.
• Follows all Morse Clinic Policy and Procedures and any updates or improvements. Maintains HIPAA and CFR 42 Part 2 compliance in all interactions with or for patients.


• This is an office-based position which primarily occurs during normal business hours (6:00 AM - 2:00 PM), but at times might require flexibility to meet the needs of patients during emergency situations. The CEO and Program Director have the authority to assign staff duties, work schedule and approve leave at his/her discretion in order to meet the needs of the clinic and patients served. All work is performed in the clinic setting in person. Any work from home or remote work will be scheduled and approved by the Program Director or CEO. Crisis Phone duties are not bound by this expectation.