Behavioral Health Counselor Brockton Behavioral Health Center 40 Hours Days

POSITION SUMMARY:

Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS) for Substance Use Disorders Level III.5 consist of 24 hour clinically managed detoxification services that are provided in a nonmedical setting. These services which usually follow Acute Treatment Services (ATS) for Substance Use Disorders Level III.7 include supervision observation support intensive education and counseling regarding the nature of addiction and its consequences relapse prevention outreach to families and significant others and aftercare planning for individuals beginning to engage in recovery. CSS provides multidisciplinary treatment interventions and emphasizes individual group family and other forms of therapy. Linkage to aftercare relapse prevention services and peer support and recoveryoriented services such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are integrated into treatment and discharge planning.

Under supervision the behavioral health counselor will provide specialized therapeutic groups to address gender specific treatment issues polysubstance use cooccurring disorders trauma medications life skills housing and other relevant topics. The behavioral health counselor is a key member of a holistic care model through providing nonjudgmental personcentered support across multiple systems and frameworks of care. This position will maintain ongoing patient support regardless of relapse and will serve as a motivator ally role model problemsolver and advocate for patients. The behavioral health counselor should possess a thorough understanding of optimizing safety for people who use better tailor health messages to vulnerable populations and provide links to community resources and treatment options. This position requires good organizational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Position: Behavioral Health Counselor

Department: Brockton CSS High Point

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Conduct individual counseling sessions under supervision as scheduled and documents as required;

• Conduct group and/or family sessions under supervision as scheduled and documents as required;

• May cofacilitate assigned group or family sessions;

• Responsible for initial assessments as well as follow up assessment for patients;

• Prepare an individual treatment plans for each assigned patient;

• Ensure all documentation regarding patient care treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear concise manner;

• May act as a liaison between referral sources and patients;

• Provide crisis intervention to patients as needed;

• May plan for aftercare for assigned patients;

• May act as a liaison with insurance carriers as requested;

• May provide case management duties for patients ensuring individualized quality care;

• Evaluate patient needs and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed;

• Assist with milieu management

• Support and encourage patients to take prescribed medication for substance use disorders mental health conditions or medical issues.

• Develop and implement recovery plans with patient in collaboration with colleagues clinicians and patients

• Use language that conveys caring and is nonjudgmental and utilize motivational enhancement techniques and motivational interviewing that helps encourage patients to identify and prioritize their personal needs.

• Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct including those pertaining to patient rights and privacy

• Utilizes hospitals policies and standards as the basis for decision making and to support the hospitals mission and goals.

• Performs other duties assigned or as necessary.

• Must adhere to all of BMCs RESPECT behavioral standards.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree in social or health services field with 2 years exp in counseling field; or bachelors degree in other field with 4 years in the counseling field

• Masters degree in social or health services field with 1 year professional work exp; degree must be from an accredited college or university.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS PREFERED:

• LADC or CADC

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 year of experience working in a health care/substance use treatment setting required; preferably with individuals with substance use disorders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications email and the internet. Requires ability to research community resources independently.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of community social and health resources particularly substance userelated resources.

• Understanding of drug and alcohol use and ways to optimize safe use lived experience preferred

• Empathic understanding of patients and skilled in performing multicultural needs assessments and developing concrete service plans.

• Expertise in establishing working relationships with patients their family professionals and the community including the ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team.

• Computer competency inclusive of the ability to access and enter data.

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment inclusive of organizational skills critical thinking and problem solving abilities.

• Effective verbal written and interpersonal communication skills to facilitate interactions with various members of the health care team patients and their families.

• Bilingual or multilingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is preferred.

• Demonstrated flexibility with clients priorities evolving needs and goals.

• Sensitivity to ethnic cultural gender and sexual orientation diversity; values; beliefs; and behaviors.

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving ability.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans