Counselor Housing

Do you enjoy living in smaller rural communities? Love having a big city outside your door? Bring your career to a community mental health provider while helping people live their best lives! Do you enjoy exploring parks, wineries, trails, rafting, and more? Join our team!!

We are hiring IMMEDIATELY for a Counselor I - Short Term Emergency Housing Program to join one of our community mental health providers!

Salary: $50K - $65K

SUMMARY: The Counselor I, as part of an integrated care team, will provide therapeutic services to adults, children, adolescents, and families as assigned by a designated QMHP or Clinical Supervisor.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist and coordinate intake and assessment scheduling
• Serve as point of contact for client; provide appropriate behavioral health screenings
• Provide wraparound and/or case management
• Gather necessary documents for engagement such a ROIs/FAFs etc
• Individual/group skills training including teaching/practicing life skills with clients and/or families according to client treatment plan
• Consultation/education/information/referral
• Coordinate services internally and externally
• Assist client with scheduling and attending appointments; this includes transporting and attending with client as appropriate
• Community outreach including, but not limited to, providing services in client’s residence, community events, phone/telehealth outreach and other forms as needed
• Clinical record keeping and report writing
• Participate in agency meetings and training as required and/or assigned
• Collaborate with clinical team to target identified challenge areas in behavioral and social functioning and implement treatment plan as directed; additionally collaborate regarding changes in treatment plan as needed
• Liaison with other human service organizations
• Coverage, as needed, for other team members
• Medication distribution may be necessary
• Transportation duties as necessary
• Assist with training new employees
• Cooking, cleaning with clients as assigned and appropriate per location
• Other duties may be assigned as needed per location/department
  
  

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in social services field or combination of education/experience that qualifies as a QMHA required;
• History of working cooperatively in a team setting with at least two years relevant work experience preferred;
• Combination of education/experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties outlined for this position may be considered.
  
  

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