• Behavioral Health Counselor Full Time

    Trinity Health (Waterloo, IA)


    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Shift:

    Day Shift

    Description:

    Provides therapeutic counseling to behavioral health population. Adheres to MercyOne’s performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of MercyOne.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    Conducts assessments.

     

    + Interviews patient one-on-one to assess patient needs.

    + Formulates treatment plan with documentation of individualized patient issues.

     

    Completes social histories.

     

    + Gathers data from patients and families/concerned persons related topatient’spast andpresentsymptoms and behaviors.

    + Dictates social history for patient’s chart.

    + Gathers information from resources including past inpatient charts and contacts inphysician’soffices.

     

    Provides therapy based on identified patient needs.

     

    + Conducts one-on-one interviews withpatientusing various therapy techniques.

    + Conducts daily group sessions based onpatient’streatment plan.

    + Documentspatient’sparticipation and response to therapy, and any identified issues.

     

    Plans for discharge and after-care.

     

    + Meets one-on-one with patients and families to individualize discharge plan and after-care.

    + Communicates recommended follow-up treatment tointerdisciplinarytreatment team.

    + Usesknowledge of referral agencies tofacilitatecontinued treatment or placement.

    + Involves families in all aspects of treatment.

     

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    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    + Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, counseling, psychology, orotherrelatedfield.

    + Must be CADC certified within 1 year of employment if working in Chemical dependency.

    + BLS.

    + Mandatory Reporter.

    + Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) within 6 months of hire.

    + Minimum of 3years experiencewith individual and group therapy preferred.

    + High language, basic math, highreasoning ability.

    + Ability to work with diverse groups of people, basic understanding of and ability to reference DSM-IV.

    + Ability to work with aggressive customers.

     

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    Our Commitment

     

    Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran