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Assessment Counselor
Summary
Title:Assessment Counselor
ID:8824
Department:Outpatient
Location:Medford
Description

Full Time Position available:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$21.00-$38.00hr

Benefits Available for Full Time Employees:

  • Generous Paid Time Off Policy
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance (No Cost)
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Other Voluntary Benefits
  • Reimbursement for Professional Development Expenses
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement Program (401k)
  • 8 Paid Holidays

MAIN FUNCTION:

  • Responsible for assessing patients to determine appropriate level of care.
  • Responsible for completion of assessment and admission documentation.
  • Responsible for making referrals as necessary.
  • Understanding of Addiction, Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT), and the stigmatism associated with terminology and treatment of addiction and MAT.
  • User role(s) information systems access as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

        - Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect.

        - Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.

  - Perform all aspects of patient intake process including but not limited to admission- assessment, communicable disease risk assessment, CIWA Scale, COWS Scale Mental Status Exam, and toxicology testing.

   -Collect toxicology samples (urine or saliva) from patients, ensuring proper labeling, handling and adherence to Universal Infection Control Precautions.

  • Completion of all OASAS required admission documentation including LOCADTR and consent forms.
  • Determine appropriate level of care, after reviewing case with supervisor. 
  • Coordinate all inpatient referrals with Intake and Referral and the Utilization Review Department. 
  • Communicate with other Departments (i.e. Medical, Fiscal, Intake & Referral, Clinical, Administration, etc.) to relay important clinical information.
  • Provide individual, group and family counseling as needed.
  • Enter Progress Notes and other Clinical documentation into EMR.
  • Participate in staff meetings.
  • Facilitate the completion of all necessary consent for release of information forms
  • Act as liaison with community agencies to facilitate referrals
  • Participate in weekly Case Conference meeting for treatment review of patients.
  • Attend weekly clinical supervision.
  • Ensure that Seafield’s policies and procedures and federal regulations regarding confidentiality of the patient and their records are adhered to.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Assessment & Referral
  • Group Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Family Counseling
  • Didactic Presentation
  • EMR Documentation
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Knowledge of Managed Care
  • Agespecific clinical skills-Adolescent
  • Agespecific clinical skills-Geriatric
  • Proficient in computer usage including EMR system, Microsoft Outlook and other information systems.
  • Knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

CASAC or CASAC Eligible, or B/A-B/S with working knowledge of Substance Use Disorders. Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records and Managed Care.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  • This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time.  Walking and standing are required occasionally. 
  • The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner and telephone.

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