Counselor I

HIV PROGRAMS

DETOX AND INPATIENT SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Reviews Psychiatric evaluation, History and Physical, ASI Assessment, Family Assessment and any available/appropriate past Medical Records for this or other agencies.
• Works closely with other multi-disciplinary team members to develop a comprehensive Individualized Treatment Plan on assigned patients and to ensure that all identified problems are addressed.
• Facilitates and completes Initial Case Conference and Continuing Case Conference within time frame established by program policy.
• Completes Integrated Summary on each assigned patient based on the need of the patient(s).
• Provides crisis intervention on an as needed basis.
• Provides regular, comprehensive progress note charting in patient’s Medical Record in accordance with JCAHO, State, County, and Any other contractual Agency standards which document contacts, progress towards identified goals, program participation, referrals, discharge planning and other case management activities.
• Schedules and conducts regular 1:1 sessions with all assigned patient’s at least weekly or more as appropriate or directed.
• As appropriate, initiate contacts with family members or significant others at time of Initial 1:1 to perform Family Assessment.
• Facilitates educational groups as assigned utilizing approved curriculum according to the program schedule.
• Facilitates process groups as assigned according to the program schedule.
• Makes direct contact within agency and with outside entities as appropriate, in order to assist patients in resolution of legal, financial, housing, medical, psychiatric and discharge planning issues.
• Facilitates discharge-planning efforts, commencing at time of admission on all assigned patients, including areas of housing, employment, medical psychiatric, financial, aftercare, etc.
• Cooperates and communicates fully with other staff members regarding patient behavior, progress activities, etc.
• Interfaces daily with agency Utilization Review personnel and provides regular reports on patient’s current status.
• Attends in-services training and educational workshops.
• Other duties as assigned by Director and /or Administrator.

YOUTH SERVICES

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUTH SERVICES

• A minimum of five (2) years’ experience in youth services including work with runaways, victims of abuse, and pregnant or parenting youth
• Training to conduct urinalysis testing and analysis by qualified agency staff, a urinalysis testing organization, or County department.
• Knows psychosocial developmental tasks, knows milestones of adolescent physiological development, is aware of family/generational influences on substance use issues, understands adolescent high-risk behaviors, is aware of legal issues surrounding adolescent treatment, demonstrates knowledge of mandatory reporting laws.

SETTING

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

ADA REQUIREMENT

• Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against disabled persons, who, with reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a job.
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