Senior Counselor - AtlantiCare

ATLANTICARE

_________________________ROLE DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Sr. Counselor

JOB CODE: #7064

EXEMPT: X

NON-EXEMPT:

DATE: 9/2022

REVISED:

* New Jersey certificate in addictions treatment such as the CADC or LCADC with a minimum of three years in the field of alcoholism and substance abuse.

· Responsible for assisting and overseeing the daily activities of the unit and reporting to clinical supervisor on a daily basis for consultation.

· Serve as a lead and mentor to other Substance Abuse Counselors.

· Familiarize with various reporting requirements, and Attachment A and other grant obligations to assist staff with documentation and review.

· Responsible for completing the ASI, TPR and progress notes in accordance with MAT/IOP policy and grant requirements.

· Develop realistic treatment plans based on relevant information gathered from all life areas of caseload clients within 30 days of admission with appropriate goals, objectives and intervention, including previous treatment records.

· Responsible for assisting with counselor's submission of appropriate medical referrals to include dose adjustments, psychiatric appointments and alternative levels of care as assessed by multidisciplinary team and respective staff.

· Ability to identify the treatment methods and resources to be utilized as appropriate for the individual client.

· Knowledgeable of client HIPPA confidentiality, grievance, and appeals process and educating client in use of such and in techniques to assist the client, group and family in examining the client's behavior. Ability to be respectful of diverse cultures, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Executive Director Clinical Services, the Senior Counselor is responsible for assisting the Executive Director in the daily operation standards of the unit. Will be responsible for maintaining unit standards in the absence of the Supervisor. Assist with the coordination of caseload assignments, conducts orientation of new clients to the Outpatient program, in training new hires with the minimum of 15 clients with emphasis placed on individual and group counseling, didactics, referral systems and use of DSM and LOC Also, coordinates department program schedules to ensure the needs and goals set by the Individual Written Program Plan are met. Ensuring the needs and goals set by the Individual Written Program Plan are met. Helping with SMART documentation and familiarity for service input and other entry level trainings. Working with the Supervisor in peer and chart reviews, and assuring HIPPA regulations are adhered to. Provide input on staff annual evaluations. Facilitating the Multidisciplinary team when assigned in addition to coordinating the scheduling of clients for presentation.

This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to teamwork and cooperation.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: New Jersey certificate in addictions treatment such as the CADC or LCADC with a minimum of three years in the field of alcoholism and substance abuse.

EXPERIENCE:

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Demonstrates the technical competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position requires repetitive motion, hearing, pushing, reaching, and reading, seeing, speaking, standing and walking a majority of the time. Spends time with such equipment as computer terminal, fax machine, copier, and telephone. Essential functions of this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

This position reports to department leadership.

The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled