Clinical Counselor 4 or 5 (Adult)

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com/careers/lincoln/jobs/2916408/clinical-counselor-4-5-adult?page=1&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs Position Summary: All Health Clinic Employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Medical and Religious exemptions may be considered per the approval process.
Compensation is dependent on experience and based on the State of Oregon's defined bona fide factors in accordance with Oregon's Pay Equity Act.
CLINICAL COUNSELOR 4 HOURLY SALARY: $27.
70-$37.
22 CLINICAL COUNSELOR 5 HOURLY SALARY: $29.
92-$40.
20 Your job in the department is to: Provides professional community behavioral health services through individual and group psychotherapy and counseling of clients.
Your job also involves: The delivery of behavioral health services for prevention of child abuse and neglect, hospitalizations, crime and delinquency, and for improved County safety and quality of living.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Counselor 5 provides individual, family, and/or group counseling, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management, and discharge planning: Document services provided and communicate with client and care team as needed.
Assess and triage individuals in crisis.
Provide short-term counseling.
Prepare documents for referrals if needed.
Provide consultation to outside agencies as assigned, this includes: Coordinate care with medical providers, case managers, jail personnel community agencies both for individuals and for population health improvement.
Assigned duties if qualified may include: Gambling services, including education; assessment; diagnosis; treatment planning; counseling and discharge planning, Pre-commitment investigations.
Court liaison as related to Aid & Assist, 370 population, Hope, Mental Health and Drug Court.
Addiction services include education; assessment; diagnosis; treatment planning; counseling and discharge planning.
A multi-disciplinary, community-based, team approach to provide services using Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), including education, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, counseling, and discharge planning.
Multidisciplinary team approach for Early Assessment Support Alliance (EASA) including education; assessment; diagnosis; treatment planning; counseling and discharge planning.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).
Other functions: Interact and convenes community partners and resources as necessary to assure population needs are being met.
Attend and participate in team meetings, training, and activities to further the health of the community.
Participate in ongoing quality improvement and reports from data systems to guide and improve practice, Uses reflective supervision to evaluate and improve practice, and takes part in self-care activities.
Typical Qualifications: Minimum Education Level: 4 - Masters (if specific fields are listed below).
Specifics: Specializing in counseling, psychology, or related field.
Minimum Experience Level One year (if in specific skills/fields, list below) Specifics: One year working with special needs clients.
Substitution Note: None Certifications Certification(s) required (list specifics below) Specifics: If qualified, required to perform tasks: CGAC, Certified Gambling Addiction Counseling; CADC Certified Addictions Counselor; (EASA)Early Assessment Support Alliance; PCIT Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.
This position is classified as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
Driver’s License Oregon Driver's License required Specifics: This position requires an insurable driving record and a valid Oregon driver’s license within 30 days of appointment.
Proof of being fully vaccinated Other Licenses: Professional License required (list below).
Specifics for Clinical Counselor 4: QMHP required.
The employee is required to maintain current and active licensure and/or certification and to provide the appropriate verifications at the time of renewals.
Specifics for Clinical Counselor 5: LPC, LCSW, or LMFT required.
The employee is required to maintain current and active licensure and/or certification and to provide the appropriate verifications at the time of renewals.
Proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Medical and Religious exemptions may be considered per the approval process.
Desirable Qualifications: Bilingual and/or bicultural competencies for the Latino population are preferred.
CGAC, CADC, EASA, PCIT are preferred.
Knowledge of: The principles and practices of social casework or clinical delivery systems, medical/psychological diagnostic assessment, basic psychotherapy, and counseling techniques.
General mental health/addictions need assessments.
Methods to conduct thorough interviews, assessments, and evaluations and effectively interpret information in the formulation of a diagnosis and treatment plan.
Skill or ability to: Solve problems and negotiate.
Handle high physical demand and complex personal interaction.
Exercise sound judgment in appraising situations and making decisions regarding complex behavioral health treatment issues.
Deal professionally with persons who have mental and emotional disturbances, developmental disabilities, or alcohol and drug abuse problems and develop therapeutic relationships with patients and their families.
Apply knowledge of needs and resources to the development of services.
Comprehend and interpret laws, rules, and regulations that apply to the role.
Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.
Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.
g.
, word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county.
Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.
Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work.
Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures.
Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules Job Conditions and Physical Demands: WORKING CONDITIONS: Job Conditions: Normal working hours, however, additional hours may be required in order to provide triage/crisis services.
Position involves exposure to people with a wide variety of behavioral health problems and may involve exposure to potentially dangerous situations.
Work Location: Lincoln County Travel: Travel within the county utilizing Lincoln County vehicle.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.
Physical capability: tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination.
Some tasks require oral communications ability.
Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperatures, noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric current, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, and toxic/poisonous agents.
Tasks are sometimes performed with exposure to violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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