Behavioral Health Counselor - Bachelors Level

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare: Our goal is to help the people in our community live their best lives. That’s why we offer aid to those in need of mental health treatment and substance abuse recovery alternatives. We provide a wide variety of programs for all ages with special behavioral health and substance abuse programs for children, teens, women, families and older adults.

SUMMARY:

Screenings, assessments, diagnosing, group and individual counseling, treatment planning, implementation of treatment plan, educational services, assessing effectiveness of services, crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, collaboration with other agencies/service providers and documentation of all services.

Pay: $20/hr

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Performs assessments as required and appropriate via electronic health record.
  • Completes developmentally appropriate, efficient, and relevant treatment plans and treatment plan reviews electronically and implements such plans.
  • Provide clinical services as defined in the treatment plan and consult with other involved parties and refer for other services as needed.
  • Compiles and provides necessary feedback data with referral sources.
  • Will conduct in-office urinalysis when requested.
  • Maintains the electronic health record in a timely, complete, and accurate manner. This includes all forms required by the Agency, Medicaid, TANF, private insurance, etc.
  • Maintains attendance at staffing, trainings, meetings, etc. to keep current with agency, community, and treatment related issues.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of job-related services, electronic health record standards, policy and procedures related to individual’s care and documentation of all services.
  • Participates in clinical and administrative supervision to ensure resolution of therapeutic and ethical dilemmas.

 EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

   A bachelor's degree in the field of counseling, social work, psychology or a related human services field.

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATION:

  Eligible to enter a master's level program resulting in license eligibility or CAP.

QUAIFICATIONS:

  • Local / Level II Background, MVR and Federal Drug Free Workplace Screenings
  • Valid Driver’s License

 BENEFITS:

  • Participate in STAR and NHSC loan repayment plans through HRSA for behavioral health paraprofessionals and professionals! 
  • Health (85% company paid) /Dental / Vision / Insurance available @ 60 days
  • 50% match up to 6% of  annual salary 
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 8 hours of vacation and 8 hours of sick leave accrued monthly 
  • A floating holiday

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law