Mental Health Counselor

Summary:

The primary duties of the Behavioral Health Counselor are to work with clients in the prevention, treatment, and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. The Behavioral Health Counselor will be the advocate for this group of patients and coordinate organizational activities and resources to address gaps in services. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide high quality, compassionate, and ethical outpatient behavioral health therapy for mental health.
• Assesses the clinical status of patients through a referral system.
• Provide culturally sensitive therapy and incorporate cultural practice in treatment, intervention, and education when possible
• Works with the primary care team to efficiently and effectively treat and manage patients with chronic emotional or health problems.
• Uses an integrated health care approach to manage mental health or substance abuse problems
• Assists in the detection of at-risk patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Assists in preventing return to substance use or morbidity in conditions that tend to recur over time.
• Teaches patients, families, and staff about care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
• Provides family counseling and parenting classes to support patient goals
• Monitors the site's behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.
• Attends and participates in meetings and quality improvement activities as required.
• Serves as a member of committees as requested.
• Furthers the mission of the organization through active support of the strategic goals
• Acts as liaison with the Bad River Tribe, Ashland School District, and mental health community to support community members' treatment goals.
• Ensuring program eligibility and compliance with established guidelines.
• Assists in developing interventions, functional behavior assessments, and behavior plan to provide a safe and effective educational environment for students with challenging behaviors.
• Participates in a variety of meetings, workshops, and committees to convey and/or gather information required
• Stay current with updated research and best practice
• Maintain patient files and documents appropriately in the electronic health record
• Maintain required billable hours and submit documents in a timely fashion for billing purposes
• Maintain HIPAA and 42 CFR Pt 2 compliance
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Knowledge of the uniqueness of the Bad River Community. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or

Experience:

Required:

• A Master's Degree or above in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychologists, etc.
• Licensed in the State of Wisconsin as such.

(LPC, MSW, LCSW, LMFT, LP, et al are encouraged)

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person