Community Based Counselor - QMHP certification required.-Northern Neck

ACCENT GROUP AND FAMILY SERVICES

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Intensive In- Home Counselor (QMHP-C or T Registration Required- Resident PREFERRED)

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Services

DESCRIPTION: Counselors are responsible for a variety of counseling and educational services within the home and community setting. Counselors are also required to develop, coordinate, and implement the treatment goals and objectives of each client, to include ensuring all objectives, goals, and deficiencies are documented and reported accurately and in compliance with organizational policies and guidelines. Counselors will facilitate clients support groups as needed as well as build partnerships with other community organizations.

TASKS:

1. Participates in initial client assessment and ongoing reports following the approved format
2. Participates in the service plan
3. Has weekly contact with the Referring Agency
4. Arranges for weekly case supervision with clinical supervisor
5. Acts as a co-leader of parenting and peer education/support groups as needed
6. Acts as the liaison between family, referring agencies, and other community organizations.
7. Coordinates client services between various agencies
8. Maintains case records and documents services rendered
9. Attends weekly staff meetings consistently. Prior approval from management team is required when absent.
10. Coordinates and facilitates staffing for the client: inviting the family of the client, the Referral Source, representation from other pertinent agencies providing services and supervision prior to the end of each thirty-day service period
11. Maintains high degree of client confidentiality
12. Works with other staff assigned to cases, communicating effectively
13. Maintains a high degree of professionalism in the community with clients and with referring agencies seeking to build and maintain positive relationships
14. Assists in providing individual and family counseling services to clients in the home and community setting
15. Assists in providing Crisis Intervention as needed

Skills:

Case management

Oral and written communication

Group and individual counseling

Family Counseling

Crisis intervention

Report Writing and Other Client Documentation

Service Plan Development and Implementation

Knowledge of:

Community Resources

Counseling Interventions

CORE Standards

Human Development

Group Dynamics

Computer skills (Windows)

Training’s/Certifications:

CPR/FIRST AID

Medication Training

Restraint Training Techniques

OTHER:

Accessible by phone 24 hours a day / 7 days per week/ 365 days a week

Valid Driver’s License

Ability to work on call as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field and one year successful work experience providing mental health services to youths ages 4-20 with behavioral issues and developmental disabilities. Must successfully pass a criminal history check by the BIU of DBHDS and a central registry check by VDSS. QMHP-C or T Registration Required with the VA Board of Counseling. Resident PREFERRED.

Job Type: Full-time

Hourly Rate: $26-28 per hour
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Work Location:

Work Remotely

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour

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Work Location: Multiple locations