Mental Health

LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER JOB DESCRIPTION DIVISION: Social Services/Family Connections PROGRAM: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation I General Description The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselor provides individual, family and group counseling services, diagnosis and treatment planning, and case management/community support to an average case load 25 youth and their families. The Counselor also provides mental health and substance abuse consultation to community and LAYC programs. II Responsibilities 1. Conducts and/or assists with admission intake assessments and orientation according to District of Columbia (D.C.) Department of Mental Health (DMH) and DC Addiction Prevention Recovery Administration (APRA) procedures. 2. Performs appropriate Substance Abuse and Mental Health assessments (e.g.,GAIN-I, GAIN-SS, Ohio Mental Health Scales, LOCUS/CALOCUS, MIDAS) and assessment updates with referred youth. 3. Conceptualizes and summarizes assessment information in written form (including diagnostic impressions) according to DSM-IV-TR within 72 hours of assessment. 4. Develops Individual Plan of Care (IPC) with the client. Consults with qualified practitioner (clinical supervisor) and obtains required signatures on diagnostic assessments and IPCs within 30 days of assessment 5. Updates IPCs at least every 90 days and/or when client’s condition(s) change. 6. Provides individual, group and family counseling services. 7. Provides an average of six client contacts to youth on caseload on a monthly basis. 8. Provides crisis intervention 9. Provides Community Support Services (CSS) and case management according to “medical necessity” criteria and as indicated in client’s plan of care. 10. Makes appropriate referrals to service as indicated in the client’s plan of care. 11. Follows-up on mandated or required medical tests, medication management, or urinalysis, which is documented in client’s chart. 12. Documents all contacts with youth, family members, LAYC staff and representatives from other agencies involved in the provision of client services. 13. Provides consultation, training and contractual mental health and substance abuse services to community and LAYC programs. 14. Attends meetings in and out of the LAYC in representation of the program; 15. Updates daily activities in ETO and provides a print out of billable hours to Medical Records Technician within 48 hours of services. 16. Attends individual and group clinical supervision on a weekly basis. 17. Attends monthly programmatic meeting with Team Leader to address programmatic/administrative issues; 18. Reports on time, unless a legitimate excuse is provided; 19. Improves professional skills by attending workshops, seminars, and training sessions as allowed by the time and funding constraints; 20. Performs other activities specifically assigned by the Team Leader and Clinical Supervisor. 21. Adheres to all LAYC personnel policies.