Outpatient Counselor

Description

Summary of Position:

Provide assessment and treatment services. Maintain an active caseload of clients. Maintain client clinical charts in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Health standards, and other city, county, federal and CARF standards, and pursuant to payor contracts and requirements

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Counselor must receive annually twenty five (25) hours of training in areas
supportive of the skill development required by NET and The Pennsylvania Department
of Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs. One half of these hours may be
attained internally and one half may be attained externally. Additionally, the Counselor
must receive ten (10) hours of training on HIV, STDs and TB. If the Counselor is
licensed and/or certified, the Counselor must meet all necessary requirements to maintain
licensure and certification. PCB certification as a CCDP is strongly recommended.
The Counselor must demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as
indicated in our corporate vision, mission, and values statements. The Counselor must
adhere to applicable city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations, and CARF
standards.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Counselor will provide assessment services, as needed, using all assessment
instruments and make recommendations which will determine the level of care, (LOC),
based on the PCPC required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Counselor
will maintain an active caseload (census) of clients. Active is defined as clients who
attend scheduled treatment sessions at a minimum of twice a month. However, it is
expected when appropriate in the treatment process, that the clients will be scheduled and
seen on a weekly basis.

The Counselor will be responsible for maintaining a clinical chart on each client which will include the development of a Comprehensive Recovery Plan, Progress Notes reflecting each service delivered, Recovery Plan Updates and Reviews, Case Consultation, Psychiatric Referral (as needed) with follow-up documentation and Aftercare/continuing Care Planning. Timeliness and appropriateness of documentation in the clinical chart is governed by The Pennsylvania Department of Health Licensure standards and by all other city, county, federal and CARF standards and in accordance Behavioral Health & Social Services with all contractual agreements with external payors. The Counselor is responsible for appropriate documentation which includes the assessment for and admission into the appropriate LOC, continuation of treatment within a LOC and discharge documentation from a LOC. The Counselor will be required to perform Urine Drug Screens. Other duties as assigned.