Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor (LCSW)

The Judge Group

Full-time - Mid Level

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor will provide integrated treatment that addresses both behavioral and physical health care needs for clients. This role involves delivering clinical treatment modalities, maintaining supporting documentation, and ensuring compliance with medical necessity guidelines and agency standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide screening, assessment, and evaluation of potential clients.
• Provide individual, group, and/or family counseling at the main office or school setting.
• Effectively assess client treatment needs and develop a comprehensive individualized integrated treatment plan.
• Utilize collaborative documentation to complete clinical documentation that meets compliance standards, medical necessity guidelines, and agency standards as to timeliness and accuracy of documentation.
• Maintain standard direct service hours.
• Actively participate in individual supervision and clinical team meetings.
• Work cooperatively with the psychiatrist in meeting the medication management needs of clients.
• Attend staff and community meetings as assigned.
• Provide community outreach and networking related to clinical services.
• Maintain appropriate credentials and attend ongoing training and education as required by licensure, certification and/or agency policy.
• Maintain accurate, up to date clinical documentation in the client record.
• Prepare reports as requested.
• Work closely with other treatment staff, case managers and other outside persons involved in a client's care to assure effective coordination of care, including the promotion of health and wellness.
• Meet all insurance and funding source requirements.
• Provide licensure supervision to employees seeking licensure.
• Participate in daily huddles.
• Successfully credential with insurance companies through prompt completion of provider applications and attention to deadlines.
• Provide crisis coverage as needed.
• Develop an understanding of trauma and how it impacts others.
• Incorporate trauma informed practices into job duties and responsibilities, including interactions and communications with others.
• Perform all other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• LCSW Counseling experience in mental health and/or drug and alcohol required.
• Experience working with adolescents preferred.
• Knowledge of or experience with trauma-informed approaches preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Ongoing training and education opportunities