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Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

Title:  Counselor I

Department:  Luminis Health/Behavioral Health Pathways

Reports To:  20002-10035-0006360

Cost Center/Job Code: 20002-10035-000645

FLSA Status:  Non - Exempt

Position Objective:

This position serves as primary counselor, case manager, and group facilitator for patients with primary substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.  Our treatment philosophy is based on evidence based practices and multiple pathways to recovery; all staff collaborate to provide a treatment environment of learning, growth, and individualized clinical interventions to foster patient success.

Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

1. Provide assessment and counseling to individuals and groups along with integrated case management:
   • Provide biopsychosocial assessment to patients as assigned.
   • Provide collaborative treatment planning, case management, discharge planning and linkage with appropriate level of care and/or community resources.
   • Conduct individual counseling sessions per level of care while establishing therapeutic alliance and maintaining effective working relationships with patients.
   • Determine patient strengths; integrate patient’s expressed goals and measurement based care into treatment planning including achievable steps with specified target dates and documenting/recognizing patient’s progress.
2. Facilitate psychoeducational and/or therapeutic groups as assigned and may be responsible for group coverage due to vacancy or absence.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of ASAM, DSM V criteria, Evidence Based Practices, and medications used in substance use treatment, relative to the assessment,  reassessment, and treatment of patient needs throughout the episode of care.
4. Maintain chart documentation, under supervision, according to Joint Commission, COMAR, Luminis Health and Pathways’ requirements.
5. Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team:
   • Provide back-up support to multi-disciplinary staff as needed including supervision of treatment environment if needed.  Conduct drug testing (and searches as applicable) in accordance with regulatory standards, clinical judgement, and level of care requirements.
   • Collaborate with other Pathways Counselors and staff to manage emergent and complex patient problems, concerns or other issues including cross-coverage of patients assigned to other counselors as needed.
   • Participate in clinical and multi-disciplinary team meetings and supervision, along with in-service and other assigned trainings.
   • Work collaboratively with all patients and staff to ensure that care is delivered to each patient based on their unique needs, strengths, values and preferences.
6. Luminis Behavioral Health provides multiple levels of care; every staff member has a role in our patients’ success and staff may be asked to work in other areas of admission or treatment as needed. 

Educational/Experience Requirements:

Required Minimum Education. The minimum level of education for this position includes an AA/AS degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in behavioral health.

Required Minimum Experience: One year work experience in behavioral health care including individual and/or group counseling for individuals with substance use disorders is required.

Required License/Certifications:

Current approval as an Alcohol and Drug Trainee (ADT) from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists is required.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through approved Luminis Health system required within 30 days of hire.

Driver’s license and driving record with no more than two points.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all types of disciplines and personalities while maintaining a positive and healthful work environment. 

Display personal attributes of compassion, integrity, honesty and willingness to engage in critical self-appraisal. 

Demonstrate ability to balance initiative/working independently while accepting feedback and direction.

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Flexibility to work occasionally outside normal daytime work hours.

Must be able to observe and note patient behaviors as needed including during group activities.

Must be able to hear typical environmental sounds including during some background noise.

Can understand and operate from the conceptual basis of tasks and activities.

Ability to move tables and chairs for setting up rooms for counseling. 

There is reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Position Objective:

This leadership position will be responsible for supervision, clinical and administrative management of the Inpatient/ Residential counseling, case management, and treatment assistant staff to accomplish planning, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of substance use disorder (SUD) services and co-occurring capable mental health services on the Inpatient/ Residential Unit. This position works closely with, and provides backup support for, the Outpatient Manager, and reports to the Pathways Clinical Director.  Luminis Behavioral Health provides multiple levels of care; every staff member has a role in our patients’ success and staff may be asked to work in other areas of admission or treatment as needed.

Essential Job Duties:

1.          Responsible for weekly clinical supervision of Inpatient/ Residential counseling staff, reviewing all clinical documentation to meet Joint Commission, COMAR, and Pathways' regulations, requirements, and guidelines, supporting staff in managing caseloads, tracking client progress, and assisting staff in responding to each patient on an individualized basis.

2.          Maintains working knowledge of current inpatient/residential census and assigns new cases as applicable. Provides backup therapeutic support and case work when staff are on leave. Manages the daily census and schedule of intakes via collaboration between Admissions and Inpatient teams.

3.          Assists in the development of knowledge and skills by identifying learning opportunities and determining counselor strengths to maintain clinical competence and professional growth. Serves as teacher, trainer, and professional role model by providing alternative case conceptualizations, oversight of counselor work to achieve mutually agreed upon goals, and professional gatekeeping of staff and services for the organization

4.          Coaches and mentors the Treatment Assistant lead in ongoing development and management of treatment milieu and treatment assistant staff.

5.          Conducts ongoing assessment of Pathways' treatment enrollment and care delivery model to ensure alignment with current evidence• based practices and measurement-based care. Develop training protocols for staff education to facilitate new programming implementation.

6.          Works closely with the Clinical Director to identify and develop strategic goals for expansion of clinical services. The Inpatient Clinical Manager develops and implements action plans towards these goals.

7.          Facilitates inpatient residential treatment team meetings. Attends multidisciplinary clinical staff meetings and participates in in-service trainings. Serves as a member of select committees as necessary and prepares documented material in accordance with relevant guidelines in Continuous Quality Improvement reviews.

8. Provides leadership oversight through weekly chart audits to ensure Pathways staff compliance with Joint Commission, COMAR, and organizational standards. Coaches and mentors staff to strengthen clinical documentation, quality, and professional note-writing competencies.

9.          Maintains current schedule and develops new patient programing to include didactic, focus and therapeutic groups, speakers, and other treatment related activities; is responsible for managing group coverage due to vacancy.

10.      Engages in ongoing personal development to increase competencies and leadership training. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops and training, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. 

11.      Conducts yearly performance reviews for direct reports. Meets with staff to develop action plans in response to identified areas needing improvement. Actsas a liaison to Human Resources in case of necessary disciplinary actions.

12. Collaborates closely with the outpatient manager to ensure quality transitions between inpatient and outpatient levels of care.  Leads and facilitates inter-departmental team meetings and demonstrates flexibility by functioning interchangeably across roles as needed.

Required Education: A minimum of master's degree in a behavioral health field from an accredited university with significant coursework in substance use disorders.

 Required Experience: Three years of professional experience in substance use disorder treatment to include assessment, case management, group, family, or individual counseling. One year of demonstrated supervisory experience.

Required License/Certifications: Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) license OR Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) from the MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists OR Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. .

Preferred Experience/Licensure/Certifications: Strongly preferred: Previous experience in inpatient/residential substance use disorder treatment. In addition to graduate licensures, certification as CAC-AD from the MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association is to be obtained through Luminis Health within 30 days of hire.

There is reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens. The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.

Luminis Health

Title:  Treatment Assistant/Case Manager (TA/CM)

Job Code: 001259

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Position Objective:

This position is responsible for general supervision of residents and their activities, milieu management, and facilitation of group meetings. Additionally, this position may serve as an assistant to the Adventure Therapist or as a primary counselor for a limited number of Pathways inpatients.  As an assistant to the Adventure Therapist, the employee will be provided with applicable training and certification.  As a primary counselor, the employee will provide assessment, case management, counseling, collaborative treatment planning, and discharge planning to adults with primary substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our treatment philosophy is based on evidence-based practices and multiple pathways to recovery; all staff collaborate to provide a treatment environment of learning, growth, and individualized clinical interventions to foster patient success.

 Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

1.     Provides supervision and support for patients and their activities.

a.     Provides supervision of the resident environment and activities, including clarifying and reminding of program guidelines and rules.

b.     May conduct searches and drug tests according to program standards as needed.

c.     Orients new patients on treatment expectations and patient rights and responsibilities.

d.     Transports patient to and from groups, breaks, meals, and outside appointments as needed.

2.     Under supervision, provides inpatients assigned with assessment, treatment planning, case management, counseling, discharge planning, and linkage to the appropriate level of care and/or community resources:

a.     Conducts individual counseling sessions by level of care while establishing a therapeutic alliance and maintaining effective working relationships with patients.

b.     Determine patient strengths; integrate the patient’s expressed goals and measurement-based care into treatment planning, including achievable steps with specified target dates, and document and recognize progress.

3.     Facilitate psychoeducational and/or therapeutic groups as assigned and may be responsible for group coverage due to a vacancy or absence.

4.     Demonstrates basic knowledge of ASAM, DSM V criteria, Evidence-Based Practices, and medications used in substance use treatment, relative to the assessment, reassessment, and treatment of patient needs throughout the episode of care, while working to increase knowledge.

5.     Maintains chart documentation under supervision, in accordance with Joint Commission, COMAR, Luminis Health, and Pathways’ requirements.

6.     Collaborates with other Pathways Counselors to manage emergent and complex patient problems, concerns, or other issues, including cross-coverage of patients assigned to other counselors and cognitive-behavioral interventions to effect patient change as needed, in collaboration with clinical staff as needed. 

7.     Participate in clinical and multidisciplinary team meetings and supervision, as well as in-service and other assigned training.

8.     Work collaboratively with patients and multidisciplinary teams, under supervision, to provide care to each patient based on their unique needs, strengths, values, and preferences.

9.     For TACM detailed to Adventure Therapy, assist Pathways Adventure Therapist in delivery of Adventure Therapy challenge course as assigned:

a.       Assist or deliver Adventure Therapy to patients along with management-approved groups such as paramedics, police and other public safety groups, as assigned.

b.       Assist in maintenance and safety inspections of equipment and grounds as assigned.

c.     Maintain staff and course certifications as assigned.

10.  Pathways provides multiple levels of care; every staff member plays a role in our patients’ success, and staff may be asked to work in other areas of admission or treatment as needed. 

Educational/Experience Requirements:

Required Minimum Education. The minimum level of education for this position includes: a high school diploma or equivalent. An AA or BA/BS degree in a human services field is preferred.

Required Minimum Experience: One year of work experience in behavioral health; individual and/or group counseling and residential treatment experience preferred.

Required License/Certifications:

Current approval as an Alcohol and Drug Trainee (ADT) from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists or Maryland certification as a Peer Recovery Coach is required.

 For TA/CM detailed to Adventure Therapy, Challenge Course Technology certification will be required within 6 months ( provided by the agency).

 Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the approved Luminis Health system is required within 30 days of hire.

 Driver’s license and driving record with no more than two points.

 Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Ability to work collaboratively with all types of disciplines and personalities while maintaining a positive and healthful work environment. 

Display personal attributes of compassion, integrity, honesty, and a willingness to engage in critical self-appraisal. 

Demonstrate ability to balance initiative and working independently while accepting feedback and direction.

 Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Flexibility to work occasionally outside normal daytime hours.

Must be able to observe and note patient behaviors as needed, including during group activities.

Must be able to hear typical environmental sounds, including in some background noise.

Can understand and operate from the conceptual basis of tasks and activities.

Ability to move tables and chairs to set up rooms for counseling. 

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

 The above describes the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.