Outpatient Counselor

Description

SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, provides direct counseling services to patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring and review
• Provide therapeutic interactions to foster patient’s social, cognitive, and behavioral skill development
• Provide psychosocial interventions to teach skills for coping with urges, craving, impulsive behavior and cognitive distortions in thinking, motivational interviewing techniques
• Provide individual, group and family counseling, where appropriate
• Plan and facilitate interactions with patients within the program to build social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
• Prepare and maintain accurate and thorough case records
• Maintain relationships with patient referral agencies
• Complete utilization reviews in a timely manner to ensure continuity of care

COMPETENCIES (KSA’s)

• Ethical Practices
• Judgment       
• Relationship Management
• Emotional Intelligence
• Empathy
• Professional Boundaries
• Global and Cultural Awareness
• Critical Evaluation
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Crisis Management
• Technical Capacity

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelors Degree a plus

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in good standing

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum two years in a behavioral health/substance use disorder treatment program
• Bilingual Preferred 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This job operates in an indoor office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds