Admissions Counselor | Inpatient Services
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Job Summary
Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time Admissions Counselor. The schedule is Monday- Friday 8am-5pm. The Admissions Counselor is responsible for performing a wide variety of client care activities. The Admissions Counselor has the main responsibility for working in the admissions department and maintaining communication with the referral source, court systems, and other involved human service providers as related to the client’s ongoing treatment and discharge planning. The Admissions Counselor is responsible for working within the multidisciplinary team to screen potential clients for admission and re-admission and all written documentation as required by the agency, state, and federal courts and all funding sources. The Admissions counselor participates in Performance Improvement activities as assigned.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES
It is the duty and responsibility of the Admissions Counselor to:
- facilitate referrals for treatment, process intakes, complete eligibility screens for potential clients, work with referral sources to ensure clients are suited and prepared for treatment, provide group therapies weekly if needed, individual counseling and when appropriate, family therapy;
- function as a liaison to outside agencies, participate in case planning conferences, and treatment meetings as needed and attend court hearings and represent the Agency and client(s) when necessary;
- maintain clinical case file for each client to include assessments, initial treatment plan, case notes, and discharge summaries and ensure all written reports are up-to-date in case file;
- attend staff meetings and all other meetings as needed;
- maintain contact with and is available to Agency personnel, client’s drug court officer, and family members as needed regarding client’s progress, problems, and crises;
- provide crisis management when indicated by client need;
- attend regularly scheduled in-service training as assigned;
- complete administrative projects as assigned;
- assist with the planning and organization of therapeutic client activities for on and off the main campus;
- maximize units of services and maintain contract units of service by working with clients to stay engaged in treatment;
- adhere to all Louisiana Department of Health and Agency contract requirements;
- work with and apply ASAM criteria to treatment planning and working with Magellan initial authorization and concurrent authorizations;
- follow state licensing requirements;
- participate in quarterly training with staff;
- maintain COA standards;
- coordinate and work with other departments;
- maintain individual licensing requirements and participate in electronic medical record documentation;
- treat clients and other staff with dignity and respect;
- complete work in allotted amount of time;
- notify managers when they are aware of other staff not following Agency policy and procedures; and
- perform other duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Clinic Social Work from an accredited Social Work Program, or a Master’s degree in a Counseling or related Human Service field
- Demonstrated interest in working towards highest level of Louisiana licensure within discipline
- A valid Louisiana State issues license in either counseling, addiction counseling, or social work
- Skilled in individual and group therapy modalities
- Experience in substance abuse treatment modalities and assessment tools
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and communication skills
- Creativity and flexibility within parameters of treatment program and modalities
- Written and verbal communication skills
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive Compensation and Benefits package includes insurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits and 401k match.