Counselor

Job Summary

Responsible for providing individual client and group therapy. This individual will provide services as a member of the inter-disciplinary treatment team, coordinating with the Director of Clinical Services, and other team members.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities  include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Conducts an initial assessment and establishes treatment goals for identified clients
• Provides individual psychotherapy three 3 times each week to an assigned caseload of clients
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to ensure team treatment and a therapeutic milieu
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned clients to facilitate the treatment process
• Provides effective communication during the shift through activity such as : Participates in report and utilizes information to provide quality care;Communicates milieu and client issues to the treatment team members during the shift and problem solves effectively;Ensures compliance with confidentiality of client information.
• Takes lead as chief author, with the medical and nursing staffs, in writing the treatment plan of for the implementation of care according to client program policies and procedures
• Completes all required documentation according to policies and procedures and ensures that daily clinical notes document the client's progress in meeting their treatment goals
• Supports the nursing staff and recovery specialists identifying the precursors of potential crisis and unsafe client behavior, and intervenes to de-escalate clients utilizing the least restrictive means of intervention
• Provides psycho-education groups to support the milieu treatment program
• Participates in community outreach and marketing activities as required for Washburn House and promotes exceptional customer service throughout the program
• Ensures active client and family participation in the treatment process
• Reviews client and staff satisfaction surveys and customer complaints and the results of monitoring standards. Initiates corrective action as indicated and monitors identified quality improvements
• Attends and participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings
• Takes an active role in quality improvement activities as assigned

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE  an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS  of this position are generally as follows :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this position. To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following :