Signature Health Inc. is a non-profit healthcare agency whose mission is to put good health within reach of all of our community members through comprehensive mental health, medical, and support services essential for optimizing the well-being of mind and body.  Serving patients in Lake, Ashtabula and Cuyahoga counties, we are committed to increasing access to a continuum of care while integrating behavioral and physical health well-being.  If you are passionate about making a difference then we want to talk to you.  We offer employees a dynamic, collaborative work environment along with a comprehensive range of benefit selections to support your total wellness, including several 100% employer paid benefits.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Supervisor, Behavioral Health Services, the Counselor will provide counseling services to both adult and children who are experiencing behavioral and emotional difficulties. The scope of services may be provided either in an individual, group, or family setting. You will utilize a team focused treatment plan approach to provide clients with exceptional therapeutic intervention services.

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED

• Conduct individual, group, or family therapy for both adults and children.
• Actively engage in supervision with your BH Supervisor.
• Assist clients in preparing and presenting treatment program work material.
• Maintain client charting in accordance with Medicaid, JCAHO, ODADAS, ODMH, CARF and professional standards.
• Prepare all documentation for discharge and aftercare referral.
• Assist in community outreach.
• Acts to understand and safeguard the welfare of others.
• Actively consults with supervisor to act upon ethical and legal aspects of the organization.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain all aspects of HIPAA, promoting patient confidentiality and right to privacy.
• May be required to perform telehealth services as determined by Signature Health.
• 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, LPC, or LPCC License in the state of Ohio required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Possess a working knowledge of the disease concept of chemical dependency.
• 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: 3500
• 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 and the Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate.  Both policies require employees to obtain and provide documentation of the respective vaccinations. Medical and/or religious exemptions may be requested, with proper supporting documentation, and will be review by the designated Signature Health Review Committee(s). Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved.