SIGN ON BONUS for the following licensure: LPC/LSW- $750 LPCC, LISW, LICDCIII- $1,500 LPCC-S, LISW-S and LICDC- $2,000

Date Posted: August 21, 2020

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Send letters of intent and resume via Indeed or to HR, Box FT-Clinicians, Compass Family & Community Services, 535 Marmion Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44502.

Position: Behavioral Health Counselor to provide services in correctional and outpatient settings. Salary $: Full time with competitive salary and comprehensive benefits and leave time package. General Duties:  Complete assessments of client behavioral health and substance use history and current status.  Engagement strategies to develop trusting relationships to enhance successful behavioral health/substance use outcomes providing educational, behavioral, motivational, and relapse prevention interventions.  Demonstrate mental health and addiction counseling competencies.  Assist in coordinating individual treatment planning including aftercare and recovery support services.  Participate in engaging and motivating all clients in all treatment goals, especially and specifically those related to behavioral health issues.  Assist clients receiving behavioral health and substance use recovery to become engaged in self-help groups.  Assist clients receiving behavioral health and substance use treatment in developing and maintaining social support networks  Assess need for inpatient treatment and coordinate such.  Provide individual and group counseling specific to behavioral health and substance use.  Provide interventions aimed at client recognition of relationships between substance use, mental illness, and medications.  Collaborate with other team members on individual cases.

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 Interact with essential others, including Corrections staff, Jail Medical staff, Court staff including Judge, Magistrate, Parole Officer, and treatment team staff from other agencies.  Participate actively and productively in Jail and Court meetings  Introduce and/or implement for improving the quality of care in both outpatient and forensic settings.  Provide training to other team members on signs, symptoms and early identification of behavioral health and substance use disorders.  Develop and implement person-centered individual treatment plans and subsequent documentation of services.  Provide direct service, including social, emotional and instrumental support to all clients as an integrated staff member.  Maintain specified impact ratio standards. Qualifications: Mental Health credentials: LPC or LSW are required with LISW/LISW-S or LPCC/LPCC-S preferred. Chemical Dependency credentials (LICDC/LCDC) and/or extensive experience is a plus. Education/Experience: Minimum of Master’s degree in clinical counseling or social work. Minimum of one (1) year experience providing mental health and substance use disorder treatments. Experience working with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, substance abuse, the incarcerated population, and Court systems. Requirements: Criminal background check; Pre-employment Drug Screen; Clear driving record; CPR Training required; TB test. Physical Requirements: Normal activity. Miscellaneous: Knowledgeable of various community resources. Will work as part of an integrated team. Exempt: Not eligible for over time

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

EOE-M/F/H including persons with disabilities and veterans