Counselor

Company: Methodist Health System
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: June 19, 2022

Job Description:

• Purpose of Job
  • Evaluates and counsels patients with chemical dependency issues.
  • Job Requirements
    • Education
      • Associates or Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science, counseling, or psychology with an emphasis in chemical dependency required.
      • A minimum of 2 years' experience as a chemical dependency counselor.
      • Experience
        • Substance abuse and treatment modalities
        • Mental illness as it relates to chemical abuse, milieu and team approach to therapy
        • Community resources for the chemically dependent and treatment planning
        • Giving individual care, patient observation and assessment
        • Oral and written communication.
        • License/Certifications
          • Substance Abuse Certificate by the Iowa Board of Substance Abuse preferred.
          • Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
            • Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
            • Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
            • Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.
            • Physical Requirements
              • Weight Demands
                • Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.
                • Physical Activity
                  • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
                    • Balancing
                    • Climbing
                    • Carrying
                    • Crawling
                    • Crouching
                    • Distinguish colors
                    • Kneeling
                    • Lifting
                    • Pulling/Pushing
                    • Reaching
                    • Standing
                    • Stooping/bending
                    • Twisting
                    • Walking
                    • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
                      • Hearin
                      • Repetitive Motions
                      • Seeing/Visual
                      • Speaking/talking
                      • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
                        • Fingering/Touching
                        • Grasping
                        • Keyboarding/typing
                        • Sitting
                        • Job Hazards
                          • Not Related:
                            • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
                            • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
                            • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
                            • Explosives (pressurized gas)
                            • Electrical Shock/Static
                            • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
                            • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
                            • Rare (1-33%):
                              • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
                              • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
                              • Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards
                              • Essential Job Functions
                                • Essential Functions I
                                  • Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers and co-workers.
                                    • Greet, smiles and makes eye contact.
                                    • Introduces self by name.
                                    • Volunteers to help co-workers and other employees.
                                    • Responds quickly to patients and/or other peoples' needs.
                                    • Treatment staff meetings.
                                      • Consistently attend and participate in staff meetings.
                                      • Policies and procedures.
                                        • Knowledgeable of department and hospital policies and procedures.
                                        • Patient education.
                                          • Develops program lectures and educational activities for patients and their families.
                                          • Knowledge of confidentiality and legal responsibilities.
                                            • Obtains release of information, correctly completing the form, prior to any discussion with third parties.
                                            • Patient assessment.
                                              • Assessment is in compliance with the requirements of all needed standards to include the needs of the physicians in the area of substance abuse.
                                              • Family participation.
                                                • Consistently ensures family involvement, when available, in the treatment of the patient.
                                                • Completion of treatment plans.
                                                  • Individualizes the patient treatment plan and allows for coordination of goals and actions in conjunction with the other appropriate team members.
                                                  • Direct patient care to include individual and group sessions using appropriate therapeutic techniques.
                                                    • Exhibits good professional judgment and knowledge to assure that all therapy sessions are conducted on a regular basis and that they are therapeutic.
                                                    • Follow up care with patients.
                                                      • Ensures that appropriate follow-up care is planned, communicated, and implemented.
                                                      • Insures that other team members are aware of and in approval with plan, including physicians.
                                                      • Documentation.
                                                        • Complete all documentation in the patient records in a timely manner ensuring complete accuracy and compliance with all standards.
                                                        • Participates in on-going educational programs.
                                                          • Ensures that licensure/certification requirements are met.
                                                          • Attends seminars, workshops, classes to maintain knowledge and brings that knowledge to work by developing new programs and teaching new concepts to the team members.
                                                          • Provides educational and promotional programs to the community and appropriate agencies.
                                                            • Presents to community agencies the dual diagnosis program.
                                                            • Provides detailed information on services offered and education on what those services mean to the patient and the community.
                                                            • Essential Functions II
                                                              • Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.
                                                              • Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Compassionate Care/AIDET and company policies/procedures.
                                                              • Other duties as assigned.

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