Behavioral Health Counselor
Job description
Reports to: Program Coordinator
Division/
Department:
Adult and Child Services Program: All Programs
Job Codes: BHCOU Job Grades: 17
Titles
Reporting Into:
None FLSA Exemption:
X Exempt
Non-Exempt
Work Location: New Britain ; Waterbury EEO Category:
Summary:
Serves as active part of a multidisciplinary team that provides outpatient assessment and clinical treatment services
to children, adolescents, families and adults who present with a wide range of significant behavioral health needs.
Treatment is aimed at assisting individuals and families by helping them develop the skills necessary to improve
their quality of life.
Essential Responsibilities and Target Outcomes:
• Performs comprehensive intake assessment that results in diagnosis and recommendations for psychiatric and
substance abuse treatment for children, adolescents, adults and/or families and assists with appropriate referrals
and linkage to others services, if appropriate.
- Develops achievable treatment plan goals with child, adult and or family; with measurable and behavioral
- Monitors treatment progress and provides updates within identified timeframes and as necessary
- Performs individual, family and group treatment utilizing evidence based practices to facilitate positive strength-
- Collaborates and coordinates with external agencies such as schools, PCPs, DCF, probation, court and other social
- Responds to crisis situations and triages appropriately, communicating clearly with professionals –internal and
- Secures reimbursement by obtaining authorizations, providing accurate documentation and the submitting
CMHA and external regulatory agencies.
- Completes documentation within designated timeframes as established by CMHA and external regulatory
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Children, Adults and/or Families referred to or seeking mental health and/or co-occurring treatment.
Critical Work Relationships:
DCF, DSS, ABH, Probation, attorneys, substance abuse treatment centers, all area hospitals, visiting nurse,
Job Description: Behavioral Health Counselor Effective: 5-1-22
organizations, conservators, billing, department of Public Health, primary care physicians
Community Mental Health Affiliates ‐ Job Description
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health discipline
Must be in actively in a masters level program focusing on degree in behavioral
health discipline
Credentials and Licenses: Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
CT Driver’s License
and group treatment.
- Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including
- Experience in, or the ability to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record
assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and discharge summaries.
Competencies:
Behavioral Skill Sets
Knowledge of physical, medical, and pharmacological issues related to
substance abuse. Educates clients on issues associated with chemical
dependency treatment using a harm reduction approach
Knowledge of Mental Health Disorders and the evidence based treatment
methods to treat the various disorders (CBT, DBT, EMDR, ETC…).
Ability to utilize the DSM-V and identify clinical diagnoses in formulation
of appropriate Treatment for clients.
Excellent communication skills, ability to press ideas clearly and
objectively orally and in writing as necessary.
Ability to maintain client confidentiality in accordance to CMHA policy,
and state and federal regulations.
Awareness/sensitivity to all types of issues related to client diversity.
Effective interpersonal skills, ability to problem solve, use good judgment
and work independently.
Flexibility and ability to adapt creatively to stressful situations.
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