Program Counselor 1 or 2, BH Inpatient
Northern Arizona Healthcare
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Flagstaff • Arizona • United States
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About the role
- Formulates and conducts educational, therapeutic, and/or support group.
- Conducts individual, couples, and family therapy.
- Communicates effectively with patients, families, health care team members and community providers regarding patient status and progress.
- Develops an effective working relationship with the patient and participating family members.
- Ensures the psycho-social assessment or update is completed within 48 hours of admission.
- Ensures that the treatment plan has specific measurable goals, objectives, and interventions that are unique to the patient's problems and strengths.
- Participates in and effectively contributes to patient care conferences, interdisciplinary treatment planning, and case staffing.
- Ensures that interventions designated in the patient's treatment plan are carried out.
- Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of interventions and patient response in a timely manner.
- Responds to requests for case management services in a timely manner.
- Interacts and communicates with community agencies in the assessment of and service to patients.
- Provides liaison and referral services to community agencies and appears in court when requested or subpoenaed.
- Assesses patients for behaviors consistent with the developmental stages and makes note of any deviations in behavior.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of psychopathology, most current DSM, and appropriate treatment techniques, and incorporates knowledge into treatment planning.
- Maintains knowledge of the Adult/Adolescent program rules, protocols, and handbooks.
- Attends facility in-services, staff development, clinical supervision, and department staff meetings.
- Meets regularly with supervisor.
- Strives to maintain and improve professional competence and provides documentation for personnel file.
Requirements
- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, or clinically related behavioral health field- Required
- CPI- Required within 3 months of hire
- BLS (American Heart Association) certification- Required within 30 days of hire
- Fingerprint Clearance Card application number- Required upon hire.
- Fingerprint Clearance Card- Required within 90 days of hire.
- State of Arizona Behavioral Health license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT or licensed psychologist)- Preferred
- At least two (2) years experience in a behavioral health setting or related setting with direct experience in individual, family and group therapies, and crisis intervention- Preferred
- At least two (2) years experience in a behavioral health setting or related setting with direct experience in individual, family and group therapies, and crisis intervention- Required
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
individual therapycouples therapyfamily therapypsycho-social assessmenttreatment planninginterdisciplinary treatment planningcase managementpsychopathologycrisis interventionbehavioral assessment
Soft Skills
effective communicationrelationship buildingteam collaborationtimely responseprofessional competencedocumentation skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsevaluation skillsliaison skills
Certifications
Master's Degree in social workCPI certificationBLS certificationFingerprint Clearance CardState of Arizona Behavioral Health license