Fee For Service position.

Summary: Support, enhance and encourage the emotional development of life skills in order to maximize individual functioning.

Responsibilities/Functions/Competencies:

• Effectively provides individual counseling related to substance abuse;
• Effectively provides group counseling, utilizing our best practice curriculum;
• Demonstrates knowledge of ASAM PPCII;
• Proficient in NJ SAMS and CASI (adolescent only);
• Presents cases in a coherent manner that demonstrates appropriate clinical judgment and clinical technique;
• Completes intakes to include level of care (knowledge of LOCI), diagnosis and preliminary treatment plan with recommendations for ongoing treatment;
• Completes progress/group notes accurately, addressing treatment goals, major clinical issues and changes in mental health status;
• Completes termination forms and other discharge planning activities with consumer involvement when possible and a referral source as indicated;
• Upon assignment of cases, contact consumers accordingly;
• Takes responsibility for the completeness of the entire clinical record for all assigned cases;
• Completes timely and effective advocacy, consultation, service coordination, evaluation, documentation, written reports and phone contact to community resources and related professionals as required by PBH standards and consumer needs;
• Ensures that staff, clinical specialist and Systems of Care Coordinator receive, understand and implement essential information;
• Demonstrates familiarity about referring consumers for psychiatric evaluation;
• Knowledge of urine testing including knowledge of logs;
• Provides transportation for consumers if the Counselor Aide is not available;
• Employee must submit to a criminal history check, supported by fingerprinting prior to employment;
• Employee must submit to drug and alcohol screening upon hire and if suspicion arises;
• Employee must obtain a physical exam prior to employment;
• Employee must submit to annual Mantoux/TB testing.

LCADC or CADC plus 1 year of experience. Bilingual English/Spanish skills required.

Apply to: jobs@preferredbehavioral.org

EOE