Direct Care Counselor Part Time - PRP Youth

PRP Direct Care Staff/Counselor

Position Overview:

The PRP Direct Care Counselor provides weekly sessions to assigned clients in the community home and office. The PRP Direct Care Counselor is responsible for assessing clients needs and capabilities while supporting their individualized rehabilitation plan goals (IRPs).

WHO ARE WE:

BTST Services LLC is a CARF accredited licensed mental health agency providing comprehensive programs and integrated care to children teens and adults throughout the state of Maryland. BTST works to stay on the cutting edge of technological advancements to provide our clients with the most efficient and accessible care in an everchanging society. BTST takes an individualized and strengthbased approach to care as we realize that each persons need and required treatment modalities are unique and vary case by case.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide a minimum of 46 direct service sessions per client per month as planned by the rehabilitation team (PRP worker and Rehab Specialist) and client.
• Provide therapeutic activities and opportunities that encourage and teach healthy social interactions behavior modifications ageappropriate selfcare skills independent living skills and practice utilization of coping skills.
• Help clients achieve their goals by coaching training and supporting linkages to community resources.
• Transport clients to/from clinics and community events.
• Maintain contact with client clients family and treatment team.
• Facilitate ongoing clinical collaboration with referring and treating clinicians and your direct supervisor to ensure a continuum of care for clients.
• Assess clients needs and develop IRPs that implement rehabilitation activities based on their needs as outlined in their individual treatment every 36 months.
• Comply with CARF/COMAR/HIPAA/State compliance regulations and EMR and uphold the 48hour documentation duties as assigned

Expectations:

• Attend supervision with a supervisor monthly or as requested.
• Attend and participate in trainings including monthly PRP Team Meeting
• Notify supervisors of all crisis situations to help with decision making
• Respond to communication (phone email text) from clients and families referral sources and BTST staff within 24 hours or the next business day.
• Maintain working knowledge of information dispersed via notifications such as memos formal notices and emails from all levels of management.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Ability to communicate with compassion and empathy
• A passion for making an impact on clients and the community
• Excellent in both written and verbal communications skills.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of cultural diversity
• Bachelors degree in Social Work Psychology or healthrelated field or proof of completion of thirty 30 hours or the equivalent of college credit toward a bachelors degree in a healthrelated field or one 1 year of work experience in a supervised mental health setting.
• Valid unrestricteddrivers license and reliable transportation.

Perks:

• 401k plan with company contribution according to plan requirements
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance Benefits with employer contribution
• Medical Dental and Vision
• 100 Employee Paid Voluntary Benefits
• 100 Employee Sponsored Benefits
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company Sponsored $25k Basic Life Insurance Policy
• Sick and Safe Leave
• Referral Program
• Flexible Schedule

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race color religion ancestry or national origin sex age marital status sexual orientation gender identity disability or genetic information. Applicants with disabilities that require accommodation or assistance for a position please contact us directly at