Success Profile

Counselor, Diagnostic Assessment

*** Hybrid Schedule ***

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the designated site Manager, the Counselor, Diagnostic Assessment will provide outstanding assessment services to clients and their families. You will be responsible to make appropriate decisions related to client treatment that includes diagnosis, level of care referrals and recommendations. You will champion that all client treatment activities are being performed as a team function.

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED ____________________________________________________________________

• Conduct exceptional assessment and diagnosis services for clients.
• Maintain client charting in accordance with Medicaid, JCAHO, ODADAS, ODMH, CARF and professional standards.
• Maintain primary contact until clients are established with recommended services by providing follow up to patients and collaterals.
• Manage the census board by keeping client caseload updated and ensuring that enrollments are maintained.
• Participate in peer review.
• Obtain ROI’s and required medical records.
•  Actively consults with supervisor to act upon ethical and legal aspects of the organization.
• Acts to understand and safeguard the welfare of clients.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain all aspects of HIPAA, promoting patient confidentiality and right to privacy.
• Adherence and completion of compliance training provided by Signature Health.
• Responsible for and completes all productivity/documentation requirements.
• Participate in all assigned staff meetings and staff development programs.
• Demonstrate appropriate attendance and punctuality in adherence with Signature Health policies.
•  Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE ______________________________________________________________

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Valid unencumbered LSW, LISW, PC, PCC, MFT License in the state of Ohio required.
• 1-3+ years’ of experience in the Behavioral Healthcare field required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Possess a working knowledge of mental illness and the disease concept of chemical dependency, Mental Health and Chemical Dependency treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous philosophy, and group dynamics.
• Experience collaborating with other team members to optimize outcomes clients.
•   Familiarity of state and federal healthcare regulations.
• Awareness of community and state support resources for population served.

COMPETENCIES ____________________________________________________________________________

• Crisis Management
• Communication
• Service Excellence
• Teamwork
• Valuing Diversity 

 WORKING CONDITIONS ___________________________________________________________________

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work. 
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
•  Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________

• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Internal Job Code: 3503C
•  Revenue Status: Revenue Generating
• Last Revision Date: 11/08/2020

 This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice. 

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved.

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