Behavioral Health Counselor (Kingsville,TX)

Essential Duties:

Clinical and Outreach


* Promotes interactive communication with all Methodist Healthcare Ministries programs, the community, church, and other community agencies.

Develops and refines linkages between Methodist Healthcare Ministries programs and community health care facilities, social service providers, schools, Wesley Nurses and other agencies.


* Travel to assigned communities for community development and outreach.

Additional travel for organizational and departmental training.


* Responsible for provision of counseling services at multiple site(s).


* Determines eligibility and matches income with sliding fee scale, informing the client concerning fee amounts for subsequent sessions.


* Develops and maintains a cumulative record for each client receiving counseling services as required by professional licensure standards and Methodist Healthcare Ministries policies and procedures.


* Develops intervention strategies to meet client short-term and long-term treatment goals.


* Applies specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, development of individualized plan of care and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in uninsured population.


* Uses various evidence-based treatment methods for the provision of individual, marital and couples counseling, psychotherapy, family and group therapy and psycho-social groups.


* Uses the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), and other diagnostic classification systems in assessment, diagnosis and other activities.


* Makes appropriate referrals for case management services through Wesley Nurse and other appropriate agencies and conducts follow up to ensure service delivery.


* Participates in activities to develop and maintain quality assurance indicators that evaluate the effectiveness of the counseling program.


* Assists in the planning, coordinating and implementing of projects and programs to include but not limited to identifying needs, researching, and managing caseloads.


* Develops and maintains effective working relationships with individuals and families referred for counseling.


* Developing and facilitating clinical groups, presentations, and workshops to support mental health access and skills.

Administrative


* Responsible for day-to-day operation of counseling caseload, case flow, assessments and crisis interventions.


* Makes appropriate referrals for case management services through Wesley Nurse and other appropriate agencies and conducts follow up to ensure service delivery.


* Analyzes program data and produces reports.


* Uses data to assist in improved planning, development and effective use of Community Counseling Services.


* Implements organization's policies and procedures and recommends any needed modifications.


* Maintains adminis...