- Demonstrates knowledge of State of Minnesota rules and assesses accordingly.
- Gathers history and sufficient clinical data to confirm or rule out a gambling problem diagnosis per DSM 5 criteria.
- Gathers a comprehensive psychosocial history to include but not limited to medical, mental health, marital/family, employment, legal, cultural, financial, social, education, and sexual.
- Gathers a substance use history and sufficient clinical data to confirm or rule out a substance abuse disorder per DSM 5 criteria.
- Gathers sufficient collateral data when necessary to validate the assessment.
- Performs initial and ongoing suicide assessments and creates "Patient Safety Plan" with client.
- Actively involves the client and family in the development of a treatment plan.
- Communicates/consults with internal and external members of treatment teams
- Makes referrals for additional services as needed and follows up to assess client acceptance of/or appropriateness of referral.
- Actively involves client in assessing progress on treatment goals and develops a workable plan for continuing recovery.
- Utilizes family and community resources to enhance client's recovery plan.
- Regularly reviews and updates client status.
- Produces reports/summaries documenting client progress.
- Individual counseling
- Peer group
- Lectures and family groups
- Workshops, psychoeducation, and skills groups
- Discharge planning
- Makes appropriate treatment placement (based on American Society of Addiction Management criteria).
- Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric and physical health problems.
- Provides proper referral when patient is better served by another area, either within or outside the Fairview system.
- Champions the Gambling Treatment Program model of care to referring agencies and community partners by serving as a liaison with students, faculty, staff, and outside/community agencies. Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
- Seeks opportunities to support program growth.
- Helps determine strategies to move the organization forward, including assisting with setting goals, creating, and implementing action plans, and evaluating the process and results.
- Understands the criteria of third-party payers.
- Ensures necessary insurance authorization is obtained for the level of care recommended when necessary.
- Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
- Fulfills all organizational requirements.
- Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Completion of 60-hour training program provided by or under contract with the Department of Human Services or recognized by the National Gambling Counselor Certification Board
- Certified by the Department of Human Services as a gambling treatment provider
- Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or Mental Health Professional credentials or licenses as defined by MinnStat Subd 18.
- Master's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related field from a credited college or university.
- One or more years gambling counselor experience.
- Treatment and assessment skills
- Experience in screening, assessing, and diagnosing
- Ability to develop written treatment plans, including referrals for psychological testing, financial counseling, family counseling, legal counseling, and medical attention
- Ability to develop treatment plans that incorporate psychological, family, physical, vocational, financial, and spiritual needs
- Documentation skills
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Gambling Counselor - Minneapolis, United States - Fairview Health Services
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Description
OverviewThis position is for a full-time gambling counselor at Fairview Riverside's Gambling Treatment Program. This position treatment adult patients who present with gambling addicition concerns. This is a daytime, full-time position.
Responsibilities Job Description
Provides initial clinical and ongoing assessments for adults
Activities may include but are not limited to:
o Serves on the Department of Human Services Gambling Advisory Board
o Stays current on national trends and public and research policies related to problem gambling
o Develops, compiles, and writes communications and promotional literature for distribution such as brochures or flyers, coordinates process from development through organizational approval, printing, and distribution
o Establishes and maintains relationships with extensive external contacts.
Organization Expectations, as applicable:
o Communicates in a respective manner.
o Ensures a safe, secure environment.
o Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
o Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
o Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.
o Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards.
Required
Education
Education
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status