COUNSELOR I
Company: Westcare Foundation, Inc.
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
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Job Location
Las Vegas - 323 Maryland A - Las Vegas, NV
Education Level
2 Year Degree
Salary Range
$22.00 - $22.00 Hourly
Description
Position Summary:
Counselors are primarily responsible for the delivery of
individual, group and family counseling services and the completion
of documentation required for the clinical record including, but
not limited to; implementation of the Individual Treatment/Service
Plan, psychosocial assessment, daily notes and weekly/monthly
reviews. Counselors will attend interdisciplinary treatment team
meetings and monitor treatment throughout the clients care. Under
the direction of a Program Director or designated Counselor Level
II or III, Counselors will assist with crisis intervention and
de-escalation of situations to ensure safety to all. Counselors
will assist with the assessment of crisis situations to determine
severity and will make referrals & recommendations to Program
Director and other direct care staff to insure consistency and
appropriateness of staff responses to issues. Counselors will
implement an approved evidenced based curriculum as the basis for
group and individual counseling.
Essential Job Functions:
- Utilize counseling and psychotherapy to evaluate, diagnose &
treat substance use disorders. Screen for emotional, mental
problems & conditions, whether cognitive, behavioral, or affective.
Make referrals to the appropriate Qualified Mental Health
Practitioner (QMHP) for further follow-up, evaluations and mental
health treatment.
- Assess need and make decisions regarding the delivery of the
appropriate individual, group and family counseling.
- Conduct interviews and make assessments of potential clients to
determine need and appropriateness for program participation and
referrals.
- Awareness of Medicaid and other insurance stipulations to gain
approvals to provide billable services.
- Analyze situations and take necessary actions to provide crisis
intervention. Interpreting and implementing WestCare procedures
regarding crisis intervention as appropriate.
- Provide direct counseling services to clients.
- Monitor and assess client behavior.
- Create Individual Treatment/Service Plans.
- Report to immediate supervisor any unusual incidents that
should be brought to the attention of the Program Director,
Director of Nevada Operations, Senior Vice President or regulatory
agency.
- Participate in decision to refer clients for ancillary
services, i.e., family support groups, continuing care groups,
etc.
- Complete documentation required in the WestCare Client Data
System - Electronic Health Record for clinical records and other
reports as assigned.
- Attend all interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and
establish parameters for discharge planning.
- Ensure that all staff are following WestCare policies and
procedures.
- Make recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding
interviewing and hiring of direct care staff.
- Requires regular and consistent attendance to ensure continuity
of counseling services to clients.
- Follow all WestCare policies and procedures.
- Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles,
clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:
Certifications/Licenses:
- Must be able to apply to the State of Nevada, Board of
Examiners for an Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Counselors - Certified
Alcohol & Drug Counselor Intern (CADC-Intern) certificate to
operate under the supervision of an approved Licensed Counselor. A
total of 60 credits are required to apply for the internship. Must
maintain 40 CEUs every 2 years, attend College earning 3 credits,
minimum, every 6 months.
- Ability to pass first level and NABS background clearance.
During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements,
including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by
local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to
comply with. Should this occur Human Resources or appropriate
personnel will inform you.
Education:
- Minimum of an Associate Degree from a college or university in
social work, psychology, childhood education, education counseling
and/or similar course of study recognized by the State of Nevada -
Board of Examiners.
Experience and Competencies:
- Maintain the highest ethical and professional standard as to
clients and employees.
- Ability to avoid all dual relationships with clients (any
personal, financial, business, social, social media, sexual
relationship or other activity outside the context of the
traditional therapist-patient relationship).
- Meet all state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines in
provision of client services.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- High level of initiative.
- Ability to lead and also be part of the team.
Working Conditions:
- Indoor and outdoor settings.
- Group and/or individual counseling sessions.
- Direct contact with clients of all ages and levels of
functioning.
- Fast paced environment.
- Potential for high noise level at times.
- A minimum of 40 hours per week are expected but significantly
more hours will be required from time to time. Completion of job
duties may require working before and after normal working hours.
Regular attendance is required.
Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job:
The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties
and activities with or without accommodation:
Physical Demands:
- Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate
range of body motion and mobility to work in an office,
residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking
(even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time,
bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and
carrying of up to 30 pounds. Use of computer and telephone systems
is required which includes coordination of eye and hand, and fine
manipulation by the hands (typing, writing, and working with
files). Requires the ability to defend oneself and clients in
physically abusive situations through the use of approved physical
de-escalation techniques.
- Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of
the spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to
other employees, clients, patients, and the public.
- Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and
communicate detailed information through oral
communication.
- Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and at
distance. This factor is required to complete paperwork for many of
the employees essential job functions and to observe client
behavior and activities in and out of the facility.
The normal work routine involves no exposure to human blood, body
fluids or tissues. However, exposure or potential exposure may be
required as a condition of employment. Appropriate personal
protective equipment will be readily available to every
employee.
Mental Demands:
- Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical
and written data and verbal information to reach logical
conclusions.
- Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients,
co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels in
order to exchange ideas, information, instructions and
opinions.
- Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally
charged settings.
- The ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally
abusive situations through the use of approved mental/verbal
de-escalation techniques.
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