Community Based Counselor

POSITION SUMMARY

The Qualified Mental Health Professional is responsible for providing collaborative mental health services to children and families and adults with mental illness in various settings, such as home, school and the office. Service population assigned is based on approved credential. Provide services as part of a treatment team, to individuals with mental health concerns who have significant functional impairments and the ability to perform services on an intensive basis by utilizing short-term, solution focused treatment strategies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Provides individual, couples, group counseling, in-school behavioral intervention, parenting education, life skills education, and recreational and fitness guidance relative to personal and social problems.
• Maintains up-to-date files on clients.
• Collects demographic data to maintain statistics on center usage and client services.
• Acts as liaison between client and community resources as needed.
• Accurately and effectively collaborates with community agencies to ensure the best treatment provided to youth and families.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Knowledge of modern therapeutic practices and methods.
• Knowledge of and adherence to existing professional ethical standards.
• Ability to form and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with clients, to monitor client movement in the therapeutic process, and terminate the relationship in appropriate ways.
• Ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and report activities.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally, both in person and by telephone.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate outreach programs and workshops.
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and to prepare written documents.
• Ability to maintain a consistent and dependable work schedule adhering to state requirements for contract vendor work hours.
• Ability to occasionally travel to meetings and counseling sites.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations in a timely manner.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Human Services or a related field of study.

Experience: Completion of bachelor degree and registered as QMHP-T

Computer Skills: Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment.

Certificates & Licenses: Qualified Mental Health Professional-Trainee (QMHP-T) approved by VA Board of Counseling

Other Requirements: Performs other duties as requested.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a contract vendor to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the contract vendor must be able to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The contract vendor must have the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye. May be required to sit for long periods of time.

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

F (Frequently)

Walk

F (Frequently)

Sit

F (Frequently)

Handling / Fingering

O (Occasionally)

Reach Outward

O (Occasionally)

Reach Above Shoulder

N (Not Applicable)

Climb

N (Not Applicable)

Crawl

N (Not Applicable)

Squat or Kneel

O (Occasionally)

Bend

O (Occasionally)

10 lbs or less

O (Occasionally)

11-20 lbs

O (Occasionally)

21-30 lbs

O (Occasionally)

31-100 lbs

N (Not Applicable)

Over 100 lbs

N (Not Applicable)

Push/Pull

14 lbs or less

O (Occasionally)

15-30 lbs

O (Occasionally)

31-40 lbs

N (Not Applicable)

41-100 lbs

N (Not Applicable)

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally)

Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements:

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)

Sense of Sound (Must be able to hear)

Sense of Touch

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Indoors - Contract Compliance Managers are responsible for maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, coercion or harassment, including sexual harassment. Work is performed indoors. The noise level is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this position, the contract vendor may be required to travel.