Job Description

Department: Youth Services/Community Support Program

This position primarily works in the community and included transporting clients.

Status/Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week

The Behavioral Health Counselor reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Behavioral Health Counselor assists in providing patient assessments and treatment as directed. Under supervision, this role provides supportive counseling, case management, and community support services. The Counselor assesses patient and family needs, develops treatment plans, provides and evaluates patient care, and assists with discharge planning.

Responsibilities:

Screen and evaluate requests for service

Life skills, social skills, communication skills, mental health skills

Collect and report social history for assigned cases

Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations

Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals, and resources

Develop individual plans with clients utilizing available assessment tools

Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans

Implement individual plans through rehabilitation services such as case management, advocacy, outreach, skills training groups, social rehabilitation, community support, and support counseling

Provide linkage case management, participate in treatment planning, and discharge planning

Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment/intervention planning

Refer and link clients to other human services programs

Serve a a liaison to other agencies as needed

Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties