Assessment Counselor
Company: Westcare Foundation, Inc.
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: November 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DetailsJob Location Las Vegas - 323 Maryland A - Las Vegas,
NVPosition Type Full TimeEducation Level 4 Year DegreeSalary Range
$21.63 - $21.63 HourlyJob Shift AnyDescription Position
Summary:
Assessment Counselors are primarily responsible for the Assessment
and placement of a minimum of 12 clients per week using DSM V and
ASAM placement criteria. The Assessment Counselor will be
responsible for coordinating client care across a continuum of
available services. Assessment Counselors may also assist in
delivery of individual, group and family counseling services and
completion of documentation required for the clinical record
including, but not limited to; development of the Individual
Service Plan (ISP), psychosocial assessment, daily notes and weekly
reviews. Assessment Counselors will attend interdisciplinary
treatment team meetings, monitor treatment throughout the clients
care, and establish parameters for discharge planning. Assessment
Counselors are responsible for crisis intervention and
de-escalation of situations to ensure safety to all. This includes
assessment of crisis situations to determine severity and making
recommendations to direct care staff to insure consistency and
appropriateness of staff responses to issues.
Essential Job Functions:
Utilize counseling and psychotherapy to evaluate and treat
emotional and mental problems and conditions, whether cognitive,
behavioral, or affective.
Assess need and make decisions regarding the delivery of the
appropriate individual, group and family counseling.
Conduct interviews and make assessments of a minimum of 12
potential clients per week to determine need and appropriateness
for program participation and referrals.
Analyze situations and take necessary actions to provide crisis
intervention. Interpreting and implementing WestCare procedures
regarding crisis intervention as appropriate.
Provide direct counseling services to clients.
Monitor and assess client behavior.
Create Individual Treatment/Service Plans.
Report to immediate supervisor any unusual incidents that should be
brought to the attention of the Program Director, Regional Vice
President or regulatory agency.
Participate in decision to refer clients for ancillary services,
i.e., family support groups, continuing care groups, etc.
Complete documentation required for clinical records and other
reports as assigned.
Attend all interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and establish
parameters for discharge planning.
Ensure that all staff are following WestCare polices and
procedures.
Make recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding performance
evaluations of program staff.
Make recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding interviewing
and hiring of direct care staff.
Requires regular and consistent attendance to ensure continuity of
counseling services to clients.
Follow all WestCare policies and procedures.
Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles,
clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation.
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications Essential Qualifications:
Certifications/Licenses:
Current, active clinical license
Holds a current mid-level certification as a counselor for alcohol,
drug, family or related services from the National Association of
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors, the National Board of Certified
Counselors or similar organization
As mandated by Presidential Order all employees of WestCare
Foundation, Inc. and all affiliates of WestCare Foundation, Inc.
will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 effective
11/1/2021. Employees that have requested a Medical or Religious
Exemption, which has been approved by Human Resources will be
required to test for the virus weekly
During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements,
including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by
local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to
comply with. Should this occur Human Resources or appropriate
personnel will inform you
Education:
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree from an accredited
college or university in social work, psychology, childhood
education, education counseling and/or similar course of study.
Experience and Competencies:
Maintain the highest ethical and professional standard as to
clients and employees.
Ability to avoid all dual relationships with clients (any personal,
financial, business, social or sexual relationship or other
activity outside the context of the traditional therapist-patient
relationship).
Meet all state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines in
provision of client services.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
High level of initiative.
Ability to lead and also be part of the team.
Working Conditions:
Indoor and outdoor settings.
Group and/or individual counseling sessions.
Direct contact with clients of all ages and levels of
functioning.
Fast paced environment.
Potential for high noise level at times.
A minimum of 40 hours per week are expected but significantly more
hours will be required from time to time. Completion of job duties
may require working before and after normal working hours. Regular
attendance is required. Being able to work as many hours as is
necessary to complete job tasks is a required and essential duty of
this position.
Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job
The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties
and activities with or
without accommodation:
Physical Demands:
Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range
of body motion and mobility to work in an office, residential, or
outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven
surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting,
reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and carrying of up to 30
pounds. Use of computer and telephone systems is required which
includes coordination of eye and hand, and fine manipulation by the
hands (typing, writing, and working with files). Requires the
ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive
situations through the use of approved physical de-escalation
techniques.
Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the
spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to
employees, clients, patients, and the public, and in those
activities in which the employee is required to convey detailed or
important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or
quickly.
Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate
detailed information through oral communication.
Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and at
distance. This factor is required to complete paperwork for many of
the employees essential job functions and to observe client
behavior and activities in and out of the facility.
The normal work routine involves no exposure to human blood, body
fluids or tissues. However, exposure or potential exposure may be
required as a condition of employment. Appropriate personal
protective equipment will be readily available to every
employee
Mental Demands:
Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and
written data and verbal information to reach logical
conclusions.
Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients,
co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels in
order to exchange ideas, information, instructions and
opinions.
Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally
charged settings.
The ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally
abusive situations through the use of approved mental/verbal
de-escalation techniques.
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