Counselor
Job ID:  2009-1085 # Positions:  1
Location:  US-TX-Euless (Dallas) Experience (Years):  ..
Category:  Clinical

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Overview:

The purpose of this position is to provide direct clinical services to clients in a TRS/Spirit Lodge program.



Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

  • Provides services to clients and their family members via individual, group, counseling, didactic and educational modalities.
  • Maintains comprehensive clinical documentation that meets or exceeds Department of State Health Services, Joint Commission and TRS standards.
  • Interfaces with referral sources providing information and reports according to sources request (with client’s written consent).
  • Assists the Utilization Review Specialist by assuring that clinical records contain comprehensive information needed to communicate with managed care companies for authorization of treatment.
  • Managers an individual caseload of 10 or less residential clients.
  • Works closely with other Program Coordinators and staff to ensure synergy throughout the departments in the facility, region and company.

 

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Participates in program development, staff training and staff meetings.
  • Assists with Community Relations as needed
  • Performs other duties as assigned

 



Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School or GED equivalent
  • One year of direct clinical care experience
  • Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) or other qualified credentialed counselor equivalent

 

The physical demands described here are representative 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. Direct client contact, very active, some sitting, standing, stooping, and bending.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Office environment.



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