JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, provides screening and biopsychosocial, suicide risk, and other specific assessment tools in evaluation of the client.

• Provides sound triage decisions, clinical formulation and diagnostic impressions based on clinical assessments
• Develops client treatment plans in collaboration with the individual. Provides individual, group counseling, family counseling, and other treatment modalities within an evidence-based framework
• Coordinates care with the treatment team and external resources
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge in mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders along with social determinants of health
• Performs duties from a recovery oriented, client centered, and trauma informed perspective
• Documents services in the electronic health record according to agency standards
• Demonstrates strong clinical judgement in care provision
• Regularly obtains clinical supervision and seeks additional supervision as necessary

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

Assessments

• Performs thorough bio-psychosocial assessment of the less complex to more complex clients and documents the assessment within agency guidelines
• Utilizes specific assessment tools in evaluation of the client as per agency guidelines.
• Utilizes information from multiple sources as appropriate in the formulation of the Interpretive Summary and in client driven treatment planning.
• Demonstrates clinical judgment in assessments, application of diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations, and sound triage decisions
• Determines potential necessity for involuntary evaluation, coordinates evaluation by independently licensed staff, and may partake in coordinating transfer to a receiving facility.

Advanced Therapeutic Counseling

• Creates therapeutic relationship with clients and families/significant others.
• Conducts individual, family, group counseling/therapy, and educational sessions using evidence-based interventions.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge in mental health, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorder treatment along with social determinants of health.
• Demonstrates documented clinical proficiency (through education, training, or experience) in client engagement, interviewing, evidence-based practices, and recording of services.
• Documents clinical services concurrently and no later than 24 hours after service delivery (48 hours if providing a group) in an electronic health record.
• Demonstrates effective use of Telehealth as appropriate in care provision.

Develops and Participates in Care Management/Care Planning

• Creates, communicates and coordinates treatment plans including those for clients with more complex and/or high-risk clinical presentations.
• Demonstrates expertise in care/planning through objectives, goals, and specificity of plan. Updates the treatment plan as the clients needs change.
• Serves as resources to staff in demonstration of up-to-date knowledge of Claratel Behavioral Health, community, regional, and state resources.
• Assist treatment team in problem solving regarding needed resources for complex and high-risk clients.
• Insures timely communication with providers through proper exchange of written and verbal communication per policy and procedure.
• Document referrals, discharges, and resources or other issues for problem resolution and/or utilization as required in agency policy.
• Effectively manages a caseload, assuring outreach and follow-up occurs as per agency policy and procedures.

Professional

• Maintain licensure/certification
• Actively participates in clinical supervision
• Actively engages in behavioral health educational initiatives
• Seeks continuing education to meet current clinical needs
• Maintains clinical service delivery hour expectation.
• All clinical documentation must meet agency and regulat ry guidelines.

SKILL, COMPETENCY AND EDUCATION AND/OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

• Current licensure as an LMSW, LAPC or LAMFT by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists is required
• Demonstrates competency in using evidenced-based treatments for mental health and substance use disorders
• The employee must be able to use an electronic health record proficiently
• The employees must demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and professionalism

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a residential or outpatient setting with mental health or substance use programs
• Experience working with adults, children, and adolescents
• Experience conducting group counseling/therapy services.

Working Conditions

• Outpatient behavioral health clinic office setting
• Monday-Friday 8:15am-5:00pm with some evening and/or weekend hours (as determined by clinic needs)