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Job Description
The Counselor will provide guidance and instruction to foster emotional, physical and mental growth of pediatric clients through therapeutic intervention and positive role modeling. Assist clients in accordance with established Agency and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) guidelines. The System Counselor is expected to meet the program's productivity target for billable service each week.
Assists the primary care provider in recognizing, treating and managing mental health and psychosocial issues and acts as a contributing member to the primary care team;
Conducts Patient intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations, then makes recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the Patients’ treatment goals and plan;
Provides brief, focused intervention for Patients who are in need of mental health services;
Advises the primary care provider about which Patients are better served at the primary care setting and which should be referred to specialty mental health facilities or elsewhere;
Initiates follow-up to ascertain how Patients are doing and to determine if any changes in treatment approaches are indicated;
Develops, where indicated, relapse prevention plans and helps Patients maintain stable functioning;
Assists in the detection of “at risk” Patients and in the development of plans to prevent worsening of their condition;
Monitors and coordinates the delivery of health services for Patients as related to behavioral health care, including linking with other treatment providers not only within the primary care setting but, with the Patients’ permission, outside it as well;
Documents the Patients’ progress and diagnostic information in the treatment chart;
Keeps the primary care providers fully informed of the Patients’ needs and progress and works with providers to formulate treatment plans;
Works, where indicated, to effect behavioral changes in Patients with, or at risk for, physical disorders and helps them make healthier lifestyle choices;
Provides Patients with self-management skills and educational information needed so they can be full participants in their own treatment and recovery;
Provides consultation to clinic management and other team members about behavioral services and suggested areas of outcome and program evaluation;
Assists the Patients in complying with any medical treatment initiated by the primary care provider, such as offering strategies to cope with medication side effects.
Must adhere to the Code of Ethical Conduct for Clinical Professionals.
Carries out other duties as assigned.