Counselor Intern

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provide case management and care coordination services for clients/patients/residents in the facility.

Responsible for coordinating continuum of care activities for assigned clients and ensuring optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements.

Responsible for psychosocial assessment and for conducting individual, family and group sessions.

Conduct various duties related to coordinating treatment and discharge activities, as needed.

Provide quality care through developing, implementing, managing and evaluating client/patient care plans.

Collect, correlate and provide clinical data to the treatment team.

Convey medical criteria and clinical information between the insurance provider and treatment team as warranted.

May also correlate clinical data for business office as required.

Coordinate in a timely manner, issues or activities relevant to the treatment team.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related human service field required; Master's Degree preferred. One or more years of experience working in behavioral health setting. Experience with the acute mental health patients preferred. Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Current Texas license required: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). CPR and CPI certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).