Counselor/Therapist - ICTS

Job Description

Compensation : $$; dependent upon licensure

Due to critical service need of the communities we serve, we are offering a $4000 sign-on bonus.* We are eager to continue to provide quality and compassionate care in our service areas and need you to make this happen

The Therapist ICTS (Improving Community Treatment Success) is part of the person-centered integrated team and provides direct and indirect services to persons served as part of the ICTS program in Camden & Miller Counties. The ICTS program’s aim is to reduce the (re)incarceration of behavioral health consumers under Division of Probation and Parole (P&P) supervision by ensuring that significant criminogenic needs are addressed in the community. The therapist serves as a team lead, providing clinical oversight, recommendations and support to the team based on identified strengths, needs, abilities and preferences of individuals served, providing vital services at our Camdenton office. CHN team members enjoy a collaborative team environment, and competitive benefits, including additional performance incentives up to $20,000 annually.

This is a full-time, benefit eligible position working primarily Monday-Friday. Some evenings needed to assist with Groups.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – JOB SPECIFIC

Core Responsibilities:
• Assesses the individual strengths, needs, abilities and preferences of individuals served.
• Develops, updates and reviews Wellness Plan within required time frames to guide and direct treatment.
• Provides individual, group and family psychotherapy/education.
• Provides triage services to persons who present during open access hours, as needed
• Serves as a team coordinator for referrals, maintaining program census, and care of consumers receiving services.
• Attends all ICTS team meetings to provide clinical input and recommendations.
• Coordinates with ICTS staff/team members (including P&P, DBH and DOC) to support consumers in achieving/maintaining sobriety and addressing needs to support personal recovery.
• Acts as team lead; assuming responsibility for review of clinical documentation and completion of team/staff AIMS, time sheets, and expense report approval/submission.
• Assumes responsibility for clinical oversight of ICTS treatment records to ensure compliance with DMH and Medicaid requirements.

Other Responsibilities:
• Assessing appropriateness/readiness of referrals for counseling
• Function as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Maintain client records, following agency and state regulations; ensuring timely documentation of services rendered per Compass Health policy.
• Knowledge of utilization management criteria.
• Maintain agreed upon level of customer care requirements
• Will provide culturally competent services to meet the unique cultural needs of each agency consumer and family member
• Be knowledgeable of other human/social services for purposes of referral if the agency is unable to provide a particular service and maintain documentation of such referrals
• Interface with other human/social services to provide holistic services to persons served.
• Provide emergency services for crisis calls/walk-ins per the daytime crisis protocol
• Provide licensure supervision, if applicable
• Regular attendance (except as excused)
• Attend all training as required by Compass Health Network, Accreditors and Funders
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor