- Participates in screening of clients, and observation of physical, mental, and emotional status of admitted clients.
- Works cooperatively with the medical staff and Program Manager to meet the stabilization and rehabilitation treatment needs of each client.
- Provides individual and group counseling sessions to women residents, this includes motivation, support and encouragement for client goals.
- Attends and participates in all assigned meetings and committees.
- Monitors clients for medical, mental health, safety and security issues following program procedure and protocols.
- Assumes responsibility for managing and reporting incidents.
- Participates in Quality Assurance audits and assist in various special projects as assigned by the Medical Director or Women's Residence Program Manager.
- Participates in weekly Case Conferences and resident meetings including team meetings. Attends required staff meetings and trainings
- Calls local ambulance service, fire department, police, or CDPC, as needed.
- Continues to seek and develop professional growth and activities.
- Maintains a professional relationship with peers and other providers.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Program Manager.
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Mental Health Counselor - Queensbury, United States - The Addictions Care Center of Albany
Description
Primary Purpose: Assist with coordination and work cooperatively with the Medical Director and Women's Residence Program Director and agency staff in the stabilization and rehabilitation of clients in the Women's residential program. Candidate must meet all regulatory program qualifications as defined by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) and other agencies.
Licenses, Certificates, or Registrations: NYS Mental Health Counselor Certificate, Q.H.P. or provisional QHP with supervision required. A CPR/AED certification is a plus.
Education Requirements: Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or other related field. A Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field, or degree in substance abuse counseling with 3 year's work experience.
Experience Requirements: Must have a minimum of three years counseling or related experience. Must have experience in the field of alcoholism and substance abuse.
Duties
Abilities:
Oral Expression: To communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension: To listen and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Written comprehension: To read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Speech clarity: Must speak clearly so that it is understandable to the listener.
Reasoning: To interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: stand; walk; use hands to finger, ascend and descend stairs, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.