SUD Mental Health Counselor - Master Level

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**1. **Case Management:**2. - Coordinate and oversee client caseloads, utilizing effective case management techniques. - Maintain client medical histories and manage referrals, scheduling, and treatment adherence.3. **Client Counseling and Support:**4. - Counsel clients individually or in groups to address issues like substance abuse, mental or physical illness, and social challenges. - Assist clients in adhering to treatment plans and provide support through referrals and appointment arrangements.5. **Collaboration and Coordination:**6. - Collaborate with healthcare professionals (counselors, physicians, nurses) to plan and coordinate treatment based on social work experience and patient needs. - Ensure effective communication and coordination with primary care physicians.7. **Client Assessment and Monitoring:**8. - Conduct client interviews, assessments, and evaluations to monitor progress toward treatment goals. - Modify treatment plans as needed based on changes in client status.9. **Education and Community Engagement:**10. - Educate clients and community members about mental and physical health issues, medication, and available resources. - Plan and conduct community programs to address social problems and improve health services.11. **Supervision and Leadership:**12. - Supervise and direct other clinicians providing services to clients. - Function in a leadership capacity as designated by the Program Director or Designee.13. **Confidentiality and Compliance:**14. - Maintain client confidentiality at all times, adhering to ethical standards and reporting any abuse or suspected abuse. - Enter, maintain, and monitor confidential client information (PHI) in compliance with regulations.15. **Professional Development:**16. - Increase social work knowledge through literature review, research, and attending seminars or workshops.**Additional Responsibilities:**- Conduct routine clinical staff audits and ensure accurate documentation of client progress and referrals.- Utilize therapeutic interactions, such as CBT and DBT, to sustain ethical therapeutic relationships.- Work independently under pressure and meet deadlines.- Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development.