Counselor Jobs

Plans, organizes, and conducts behavioral health therapy with patients, with behavioral health and substance abuse recovery needs by performing the following duties personally. Responsible for ensuring that all critical tasks are fulfilled on a timely basis.

• Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to diverse cultures and specifically the Gila River Community and/or other Native American cultures and community health services.
• Provides inpatient or outpatient behavioral health therapy services including screenings, consultations, evaluations and ongoing behavioral health therapy treatments.
• 2 years counseling and/or therapist mental health and/or substance abuse treatment experience.
• Current independent license from Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as either LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LISAC required; or obtainable within 2 years in position.
• Selects constructive activities suited to individual patient capabilities.
• Maintains exclusive focus upon patients served, the quality of their care, their individual needs and their medical outcomes without significant distraction by administrative and non-patient subject activities.
• Consults with other members of the behavioral health team to select programs and methods consistent with needs and capabilities of patients and to coordinate behavioral health therapy with other treatment activities as appropriate.
• Masters’ Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Substance Abuse or closely related field of study from an accredited university or college.
• Coordinates all work duties with manager.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.
• Complies fully with all behavioral health care standards and regulations.
• Coordinates fully with individual patient clinical team members and communicates as appropriate with patient referral sources.
• Develops, adjusts and manages patient plans of care.
• Demonstrates ability to clearly communicate, both orally and in writing, while performing all essential functions.
• Evaluates and accurately documents patient progress and continually adjusts treatment methodologies accordingly.
• Performs patient, group and family therapy services.
• Revises therapy approaches based upon patient progress, limitations and needs.
• Provides timely documentation in accordance with all regulatory and payor requirements.
• Participates and consults in interdisciplinary therapies care coordination and program discharge planning.
• Current and continuing BLS training and certifications preferred.
• Takes all steps necessary to fully ensure patient and medical data confidentiality and security by all department staff.
• Complies fully with all patient medical records and information privacy regulations, state and federal.
• Teaches skills and techniques required for participation in treatment activities and evaluates/documents patient progress on an accurate basis.
• Assesses patient behavioral health and substance abuse needs using best behavioral health practices.
• Demonstrates ability to regularly change priorities to accomplish all tasks despite frequent interruptions.
• Collaborates with Case Managers on details of individual patient cases, therapies, progress and results.