MH/SA Counselor/Clinician

General Position Description: Individuals in this position are considered to be licensed behavioral health professionals and at a minimum meet the requirements for NC Qualified Professional for the counselor level and full/associate level licensure for the clinician level.

Individuals may provide services to consumers with substance abuse and/or mental health disorders...

Individuals must maintain certification and associate (provisional) licensure in substance abuse and/or mental health.

Duties include but are not limited to, completing screening/evaluations, Person-Centered planning, arranging for needed services/supports, linking consumers community resources and natural supports, providing psycho-educational group activities, group & individual counseling, life skills training, disease management, and administering drug screens.

Performance Expectations and Competencies Shall demonstrate the ability to utilize knowledge/skill/judgment to provide treatment services that evidence quality, performance-based, and meet the needs of persons served by accrediting/licensing bodies, and purchasers of service.

Performance tasks shall include: a.

Perform screening, evaluation, and development of the Person-Centered Plan and document progress/lack of progress towards meeting goals/objectives specified in the PCP.

b.

Individual/family counseling, process, and psycho-educational groups that promote the development of knowledge and skills related to recovery from substance abuse and mental health disorders.

c.

The ability to effectively utilize clinical supervision to enhance professional growth and promote the recovery of persons served.

d.

Purchaser of service requirements related to managed health care, i.e., authorizations.

e.

Adhere to the PCC Employee Code of Ethics 2.

Shall maintain required documentation per agency policy and procedure.

Performance tasks shall include: a.

Maintain accurate service and billing documentation that communicates the service(s) provided.

Documentation shall maintain compliance with PCC policy/ procedure, the purchaser of service requirements (NC Division of MH/DD/SA, DMA/Medicaid, LMEs); and, accrediting/regulatory bodies (CARF and NC Statute/APSM rules).

b.

Must submit service and billing documentation promptly as specified by the clinical manager.

c.

Must meet productivity standards as specified by the Clinical Manager.

3.

Shall demonstrate the ability to assess the needs and coordinate services and resources for consumers and meet performance expectations that include: a.

Coordinate initial and ongoing assessment of consumer needs in the following domains (Psychiatric, Medical/Dental, Residential, Entitlements, Vocational, Financial, Social, Legal, Transportation, and ADLs.) b.

Provide training to consumers to build recovery skills in daily living, work readiness, socialization, adaptation, etc.

c.

Arrange for consumers to receive needed services in each of the above domains.

d.

Monitor the effectiveness of services...