What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor II position at Acadia Behavioral Health (Pioneer Behavioral Health)?
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40
Essential Job Duties Include:
- Assess patient's state and extent of chemical use or psychotic state.
- Conduct psychological assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus.
- Develop and implement a plan of treatment, in conjunction with members of the treatment team.
- Communicate with referral sources and other appropriate parties regarding patients' progress.
- Identify and assess family or community resources such as group homes or mental health practitioners.
- Conduct didactic and other appropriate patient groups and document group notes for each patient.
- Conduct family sessions as needed to help patient and patient's family understand mental illness and/or addictive disease.
- Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs.
- Provide backup services for incoming assessment and referral calls