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: 1. Participates in report and utilizes information to provide quality care; 2. Communicates milieu and client issues to the treatment team members during the shift and problem solves effectively; 3. 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. - Knowledge obtained through the completion of a Bachelor Degree curriculum from an accredited institution, or equivalent combination of knowledge and experience, Master's Degree Preferred - Demonstrated skill in 12-Step and Family Systems Recovery Models. - Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of group behavior and dynamics; - Demonstrated advanced level knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards (JCAHO, Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Code, DHS) - Highly skilled in communicating ideas and instructions, verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely **SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS** of this position are generally as follows: - Assists with occasional supervision of Recovery Specialists as needed **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: - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; behavioral therapy methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral disorders; - Knowledge of 12 Step Principles - Knowledge of substance use disorders and other DSM-5 Diagnoses and demonstrates competency in providing and implementing resident care - Knowledge of ASAM PPC - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics - Knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards (Joint Commission, DPH) - Clinica…