Behavioral Health Counselor I

Overview:

Counselor I is an early career behavioral health clinical position speci

Responsibilities:

• CLINICAL CARE

• Plan and conduct group therapy sessions and patient intake assessments based on clinic needs and best-practice guidelines.

• Provide crisis and de-escalation techniques.

• TREATMENT PLANNING AND PROGRESS MONITORING:

• Assist

  with treatment planning.

• Review progress towards treatment plan goals.

• COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION

• Coordinate patient care with the onsite multidisciplinary team.

• Ensure

  timely

  care delivery, meeting performance standards, and ensuring a high-quality patient experience.

• Attend required meetings, including on-site staff meetings and multidisciplinary team meetings.

• Monitor and ensure patients

  are seeing

  health care professionals outside of Brightview as outlined by the BrightView treatment plan.

• DOCUMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE

• Timely and comprehensively document all necessary treatment data into the electronic patient health record.

• Follow adherence to all necessary regulatory and company compliance requirements.

• Attend

  required meetings, including individual and group supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, and quarterly in-service.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Highly empathetic and compassionate to effectively support the recovery journey of BrightView’s patients

• Competent at working with a diverse population of colleagues and patients

• Natural problem solver, looks for solutions to best meet patient needs with a sense of urgency

• Team-player, able to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment

• Adaptable and agile within a dynamic work environment

• Technologically capable, comfortable operating in multiple systems for communication and documentation purposes. Familiarity with MS Office software (Outlook, Teams, Word,

  etc

  ) preferred

• Embraces BrightView’s culture of compliance -

  operates

  with a high degree of integrity and compliance to work standards and regulatory requirements

• Familiarity with HIPAA and 42-CFR Part 2 desired

• Prior experience with harm reduction a plus

Qualifications:

• EXPERIENCE

• Required: 1 year of experience in a relevant field

• Preferred: 2 years of experience in a relevant field

• EDUCATION

• Required: Consistent with state-level regulation and requirements

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• REQUIRED

  Active entry-level clinical certification or licensure consistent with state-level regulatory requirements, at minimum

  e.g.

  CSAC-S

We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment dedicated to professional growth and development.

BrightView is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to

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