Counselor at Opioid Treatment Program
Responsible for providing clinical counseling services to Morse Clinic patients and providing addiction treatment and rehabilitation services. Responsible for providing a range of cognitive, behavioral, and other substance use focused and co-occurring therapies, reflecting a variety of medically necessary evidenced based, individualized, person-centered care. The LCAS provides clinical program supervision to the OTP clinical staff. All clinical services must be identified and meet medical necessity criteria based on the clinical assessment and documented in the patient's individualized person-centered plan.
Clinical services may be provided on-site or through telehealth based on patient’s needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (this includes the following and other duties as assigned.)
● Provides individual and group counseling to patients assigned to caseload. Documents all time spent with patients and all calls related to patients in electronic health record - Methasoft. Maintains accurate service notes and documentation for all interventions provided. All case notes are completed and signed within 24 hours.
● Function as a liaison with other community-based agencies and law enforcement agencies to ensure continuity of treatment (referrals) and compliance to legal obligations.
● Completes screening for new patients, as needed.
● Completes individual comprehensive assessment and other required admission paperwork for new patients. This includes all other consents, ROI’s, transition plan, PCP/Crisis Plan, NCTOPPS, and GPRA, as needed. The counselor is responsible for the accuracy and completion (all blanks filled) of the assessment process.
● Annual CCA and other documentation is completed in a timely fashion.
● Developing individualized PCP and its ongoing revisions in coordination with the patient and ensures its implementation. A Person-Centered Plan (PCP) for the new patient is developed and signed on the day of patient’s admission. This PCP is completed with the patient’s input and consultation; verified by the patient’s signature on the treatment plan. PCPs will comply with the documentation standards for Medicaid treatment for all patients.
● Ensures that patient confidentiality is protected by properly completing release of information to ALL outside referrals and contacts (i.e., medical coordination, information from other facilities). All information shared via ROI will be documented in Methasoft in compliance with HIPAA/CFR 42 part 2 and documentation rules.
● Completes Referrals and coordination of care as well as referral follow-up/tracking. Provides linkage and referrals for recovery services and supports, community resources and benefits and services;
● Maintains HIPAA and CFR 42 Part 2 compliance in all interactions with or for patients.
This is an office-based position which primarily occurs during normal business hours (5:30 AM - 1:30 PM), but at times might require flexibility to meet the needs of patients during emergency situations. The CEO and Program Director have the authority to assign staff duties, work schedule and approve leave at his/her discretion in order to meet the needs of the clinic and patients served. All work is performed in the clinic setting in person. Any work from home or remote work will be scheduled and approved by the Program Director or CEO. Crisis Phone duties are not bound by this expectation.
$60,000 - $68,000 per year