Counselor
Company: Westcare Foundation, Inc.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Posted on: January 21, 2025
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Job Description:
Job DetailsJob Location Saint Petersburg - 1735 Martin Luther
King S Floor 1 - Saint Petersburg, FLPosition Type Full
TimeEducation Level 4 Year DegreeSalary Range $21.64 - $24.52
HourlyJob Category Professional ServicesDescription Position
Summary:
Counselors are primarily responsible for the 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 Treatment/Service Plan
(ITP/ISP), psychosocial assessment, daily notes, and monthly
reviews. Counselors will attend interdisciplinary treatment team
meetings, monitor treatment throughout the clients care, and
establish parameters for discharge planning. 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
peers to insure consistency and appropriateness of staff responses
to issues. Counselors will develop an approved curriculum as the
basis for group and individual counseling.
Essential Job Functions:
Utilize counseling and psychotherapy to evaluate and treat
emotional and mental problems and conditions, whether cognitive,
behavioral, or affective.
Conducting client screening and assessment and developing and
implementing a treatment plans based on the clients individual
strengths, needs abilities, and preferences.
Maintaining a secure distance delivery system that ensures client
informed consent, confidentiality, and safety.
Following all laws, statues, regulations, and standards applicable
to comparable on-site services when delivering distance-based
services.
Assess need and make decisions regarding the delivery of the
appropriate individual, group and family counseling.
Conduct interviews and make assessments of potential clients 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 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.
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.
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.
Qualifications Education:
Minimum Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university
with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, nursing,
rehabilitation, special education, health education, or related
human services field.
CAP preferred.
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 is required; however, there may be
times when more than 40 hours a week is expected to complete job
tasks. Regular attendance is required.
WestCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment at WestCare
is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug
test,pre-employment physical and criminal background check.
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