Responsibilities:
• Develop a comprehensive psychosocial and complete upon admission
• Instruct patients in program policies and procedures and document in the clinical chart
• Develop, implement and review of treatment plans
• Provide substance abuse counseling to individuals, groups, and families focusing on building motivation, educating, planning crisis intervention, relapse prevention and aftercare
• Care and case management of comprehensive services for patients
• Monitor patients’ response to methadone medication treatment through individual counseling and toxicology review
• Conduct vocational /educational and learning needs evaluation in psychosocial and ongoing as indicated. Provide referral as needed
• Perform preliminary screening regarding mental health needs of patients on caseload (i.e., presence of psychiatric symptoms, suicidality, homicidality etc.)
• Evaluate patient eligibility for entitlements (Public Assistance, SSI, Medicaid etc.) Refer patients to appropriate agencies when indicated
• Enter patient data into HRA/STARS computerized database in a timely manner
• Act as liaison between patient and outside agencies
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings. i.e. IDC’s, staff meetings, morning reports, case management meetings, and other team meetings determined to be necessary
• Maintain required records on patients and updates progress notes as required. Ensure clinical chart contains necessary information regarding patient’s status and other information. Complete all required forms and treatment plans
• Assist patients with referral to other services and agencies determined to be necessary to the recovery process (i.e., shelters, detox units, legal counsel, etc.)
• Give case presentations in supervision, IDC meetings, daily reports
• Ensure all counselor specific billable services are billed and perform follow-ups to billing (delinquent payments, obtaining information required to bill, confirming, and updating billing information, etc.)
• Directly supervise the collection of toxicology samples for all patients when required
• Meet with family members, significant others and outside providers as determined to be necessary and appropriate for clinical management and care