Counselor

Position#Summary Performs case management with clients who have a severe and persistent mental illness. Group Therapy for clients with severe and persistent mental illness. Primary Position Responsibilities 1.Facilitates Group therapy. 2.Case Management and care coordination for assigned clients. 3.Insurance verification and authorization. 4.Management of therapeutic milieu. 5.Accurately and completely documents client contact. 6.Maintains JCAHO standards and DMHAS, Medicaid, and HBH policies and regulations.

Qualifications Minimum Education:

Required: Bachelor#s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation): Preferred: 2 Years of experience with clients with severe and persistent mental illness Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:

Required:

Knowledge of the DSM-5 Preferred: De-escalation Techniques, Group Therapy expertise #

Position Summary

Performs case management with clients who have a severe and persistent mental illness. Group Therapy for clients with severe and persistent mental illness.

Primary Position Responsibilities

1.Facilitates Group therapy.

2.Case Management and care coordination for assigned clients.

3.Insurance verification and authorization.

4.Management of therapeutic milieu.

5.Accurately and completely documents client contact.

6.Maintains JCAHO standards and DMHAS, Medicaid, and HBH policies and regulations.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Required:

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field

Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation):

Preferred:

2 Years of experience with clients with severe and persistent mental illness

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:

Required:

Knowledge of the DSM-5

Preferred:

De-escalation Techniques, Group Therapy expertise