Counselor, Community Based Geriatric Services (Personal Services)

Counselor, Community Based-Geriatric Services

Are you looking for an organization where you can make a positive impact in people's lives? Our mission at Signature Health is to make behavioral health, primary care, infectious disease, case management services and more accessible to vulnerable patient populations of all ages across Northeast Ohio. As a non-profit community health center, our team of 800+ colleagues help individuals and families overcome mental health issues, recover from addiction, and improve their physical health.

If you share in our mission and are looking for an inclusive, compassionate and patient-focused agency, then Signature Health is the place for you!

In addition to a rewarding career, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Highly attractive compensation package
• Employer shared medical benefits, dental and vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition & Professional Development Assistance
• Generous paid time away from work (PTO)
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible on roles)
• And much more!

Read below how you will contribute to putting good health within reach of all our community members and apply today! 

 

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Director, Geriatric Services (or designee), the Counselor will provide diagnostic assessment and counseling services to older adults who are experiencing behavioral and emotional difficulties. The scope of services may be provided either in an individual, group, or family setting within SH site or community-based locations. This may include congregate living or independent living environments or individual patient homes. You will utilize a team focused treatment plan approach to provide clients with exceptional therapeutic intervention services.

 

HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED:

• Conduct thorough diagnostic assessments for identified program participants.
• Conduct individual, group, or family therapy for older adults.
• Actively engage in supervision.
• 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.
• Will be required to provide services in community settings such as patient homes and congregate living environments (senior housing, group home, assisted living, nursing home)
• 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. Master's degree preferred.
• Valid unencumbered LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, LIMFT or MFT License in the state of Ohio required.
• 1-3 years' experience in Behavioral Health required. Working knowledge of mental illness and the disease concept of chemical dependency, mental health treatment and group dynamic preferred.
• 1 year experience of assessment and treatment of older adults preferred.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Assessment and treatment of the older adult
• Competency in the treatment of mental health and/or substance use disorders within the context of individual, group, couples and family systems therapy. 
• 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 older adults and their support systems 

 

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.

 

 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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