**Description:**
*_Primary Counselor I - GENERAL SUMMARY_:*
Provides the services to adults including: conducting face-to-face assessments, establishing diagnoses, making treatment suggestions; ordering remedial services (when indicated); and assisting with referrals to remedial providers (if requested); Provides substance abuse, co-occurring trauma, and personal growth-related therapy services to assigned clients and their families. Applies advanced psychosocial theory and methods to individuals as well as families and groups with appropriate regard for the complexity of given problems. Performs tasks and makes decisions that require independent judgment, are complex in nature, involve short and long range planning and require the use of high level problem solving techniques. Applies concepts of client- centered care to improve client outcomes. Coordinates internal/external services to provide as complete a continuum of care as possible.
*_ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS_:*
· Establishes rapport and develops a therapeutic relationship with assigned clients. Provides therapy and counseling services in individual and group sessions. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries.
· Provides crisis intervention and conflict resolution assistance. Demonstrates ability to differentiate between emergency and non-emergency tasks and responds accordingly. Provides immediate supportive counseling and necessary assistance to clients dealing with a crisis or emergency situation. Assists with referrals to community resources when appropriate. Demonstrates the ability to perform in an accurate and precise manner in situations where time is critical.
· Conducts educational groups providing recovery-related information and instruction.
· Assists with referrals to community resources when appropriate.
· Provides counseling/treatment services to restore clients to optimum social and physical well-being (within their capacity). Provides counseling in individual and group sessions for rco-occurring, trauma and personal growth related concerns.
· Provides family, couples, and/or relationship counseling services in designated situations.
· Completes an initial assessment that includes evaluation of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM). Obtains bio-psychosocial history information and identifies client needs by interviewing the client, reviewing available records, conferring with other professionals and appropriate House of Mercy staff, and contacting other information sources as necessary and appropriate. Analysis and evaluation of client situation consistently reflects advanced competency in psychosocial assessment and diagnosis. Assesses consistently reflects advance competency in psychosocial assessment and diagnosis. Assesses problems appropriately in terms of scope, consequences and needed interventions.
· Performs a comprehensive assessment (psychosocial history) to analyze and synthesize the client’s status and addresses the client’s strengths, problems and areas of clinical concern. On an ongoing basis, assesses client needs/strengths, behaviors, and progress toward desired outcomes. Specifically monitors client progress in areas of personal growth, education, prenatal care, parenting, employment, living skills, etc. Determines need for outside professional evaluations (e.g. mental health), and independently refers to community practitioners/agencies as needed.
· Develops treatment plans based upon assessment and in accordance with program requirements, state regulations, etc. Communicates pertinent treatment plan information to clinical staff and others as needed. Implements plan and monitors patient’s progress.
· Participates in case review meetings to review and discuss client progress, assure consistent implementation of treatment plan goals/objectives, and promote team involvement in problem solving/resolution.
· Coordinates services with community agencies, schools, courts, service providers of significant others, and mental health/other health care professional to provide an extended, high quality continuum of care for House of Mercy adult residents.
· Consults with House of Mercy staff and client to determine client’s post-discharge needs and plans. Coordinates services with community agencies as needed to provide an extended, high quality continuum of care, a groad spectrum of discharge planning services and collaborates with treatment team in implementing appropriate discharge plans and aftercare programming. Provides support, encouragement as needed throughout the process.
· Maintains an awareness of applicable laws, regulations and licensing requirements as they relate to resident documentation. Assumes accountability for providing appropriate documentation of all therapy/counseling sessions, significant incident occurrences, phone conversations, etc. consistent with applicable regulatory requirements.
· Prepares and distributes required reports and other documentation of services according to House of Mercy policies and procedures, applicable laws, regulations and licensing requirements.
· Responsible for the maintenance of client files. Assures all needed releases of information and other paperwork are present in the file and up-to-date. Promptly requests new or additional information and paperwork as needed.
· Assures that Resident Counselors, Adult Programs Counseling Services and Internship/Staff education Supervisor, Director and other House of Mercy staff (as appropriate) have the information they need to provide quality service to the client; assists in the training of
Resident Counselors.
*_MARGINAL FUNCTIONS_:*
· Provides statistical and research information as requested and/or required by laws, regulations or licensing requirements.
· Participates in House of Mercy’s Performance Quality Improvement Process.
· Participates in public relations and media efforts to promote House of Mercy; attends community and informational meetings to keep House of Mercy current and to network with other agencies; attends training on relevant topics to stay current in meeting requirements of licensing and other regulations, and to obtain information to better serve clientele.
· Participates in the education and training of residents, students and providers in coordination with supervisor.
· May drive locally.
· Assists the Director in the development of programs and/or curriculum, as directed.
· Maintains an awareness of and adheres to Federal confidentiality laws.
· Maintains communications, on a professional level, with all co-workers, department staff, referral sources, vendors, donors, and residents.
· Attends meetings and training sessions as required.*__*
*_Primary Counselor II- GENERAL SUMMARY_:*
Provides the services to adults including: conducting face-to-face assessments; establishing diagnoses; making treatment suggestions; ordering remedial services (when indicated); and, assisting with referrals to remedial providers (if requested). Provides substance abuse, co-occurring, trauma, and personal growth related therapy services to assigned clients and their families. Applies advanced psychosocial theory and methods to individuals as well as families and groups with appropriate regard for the complexity of given problems.
*_ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS_:*
· Establishes rapport and develops a therapeutic relationship with assigned clients. Provides therapy and counseling services in individual and group sessions. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries.
· Provides crisis intervention and conflict resolution assistance.Demonstrates ability to differentiate between emergency and non-emergency tasks and responds accordingly. Provides immediate supportive counseling and necessary assistance to clients dealing with a crisis or emergency situation. Assists with referrals to community resources when appropriate. Conducts educational groups providing recovery related information and instruction.
· Assists with referrals to community resources when appropriate.
· Provides psychosocial counseling/treatment services to restore clients to optimum social and physical well-being (within their capacity). Provides therapy in individual and group sessions for co-occurring, trauma, and personal growth related concerns.
· Provides family and/or couples therapy services in designated situations.
· Completes an initial assessment that includes evaluation of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM PPC 2-R). Obtains bio-psychosocial history information and identifies client needs by interviewing the client, reviewing available records, conferring with other professionals and appropriate House of Mercy staff, and contacting other information sources as necessary and appropriate.
· Performs a comprehensive assessment (psychosocial history) to analyze and synthesize the client’s status and addresses the client’s strengths, problems, and areas of clinical concern. On an ongoing basis assesses client needs/strengths, behaviors, and progress toward desired outcomes.
· Determines need for outside professional evaluations (e.g., mental health), and independently refers to community practitioners/agencies as needed.
· Develops treatment plans based upon assessment and in accordance with program requirements, state regulations, etc.
· Participates in case review meetings to review and discuss client progress, assure consistent implementation of treatment plan goals/objectives, and promote team involvement in problem solving/resolution.
· Coordinates services with community agencies, schools, courts, service providers of significant others, and mental health/other health care professionals to provide an extended, high quality continuum of care for House of Mercy adult residents.
· Consults with House of Mercy staff and client to determine client’s post-discharge needs and plans. Coordinates services with community agencies as needed to provide an extended, high quality continuum of care. a broad spectrum of discharge planning services and collaborates with treatment team in implementing appropriate discharge plans and aftercare programming. Provides support/encouragement as needed throughout the process. .
· Responsible for the maintenance of client files. Assures all needed releases of information and other paperwork are present in the file and up-to-date. Promptly requests new or additional information and paperwork as needed.
*_MARGINAL FUNCTIONS_:*
· Provides statistical and research information as requested and/or required by laws, regulations or licensing requirements.
· Participates in House of Mercy’s Performance Quality Improvement Process.
· Participates in public relations and media efforts to promote House of Mercy; attends community and informational meetings to keep House of Mercy current and to network with other agencies; attends training on relevant topics to stay current in meeting requirements of licensing and other regulations, and to obtain information to better serve clientele.
· Participates in the education and training of residents, students and providers in coordination with supervisor.
· Assists the Director in the development of programs and/or curriculum, as directed.
**Qualifications:**
*_Primary Counselor I MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED_:*
· High School Diploma or GED, required.
· Bachelor’s degree in a human services related discipline from an accredited four-year program, required.
· Valid Driver’s/Chauffeurs License required, must meet Mercy’s Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, must be at least 18 years of age and be eligible to drive per Iowa state law.
· Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within thirty (30) days of hire.
· Licensed to provide mental health therapy in the State of Iowa (LMHC, LISW, LMFT, etc.) and meets the requirements necessary for an LPHA designation *OR*
· CADC certification (or obtained within nine (9) months of hire), required.
· Ability to understand medical terminology and communicate effectively with healthcare professionals.*__*
*_Primary Counselor II- MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED_:*
· Master’s degree in a human services related discipline, required.
· Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within thirty (30) days of hire.
· Licensed to provide mental health therapy in the State of Iowa(LMHC, LISW, LMFT, etc.) and meets the requirements necessary for an LPHA designation *_OR_*
· CADC certification within one year of hire.
*Additional Responsibilities:*
* Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
* Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
*Reverence*: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
*Integrity*: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
*Compassion*: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
*Excellence*: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
* Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
* Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
* Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
* Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
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**Job:** Mental Health (Non-Nursing)
**Primary Location:** IOWA-DES MOINES-HOUSE OF MERCY
**Shift:** Days
**Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period:** 80
**Weekends Required:** Occasional
**Req ID:** 2016-R0054440