Behavioral Health Counselor (LMSW, LLMSW)

Job Description

Job Description

We make house calls! Region IV Area Agency on Aging is excited to welcome a passionate LMSW or LLMSW Behavioral Health Counselor to our dynamic Integrated Care at Home program. This role offers the unique opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of adults aged 18 and over with chronic health conditions that limit their ability to attend office visits. Our team is mission-focused and deeply committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care directly in our clients' homes. Join our supportive and collaborative environment where your expertise will help address conditions such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, social isolation, loneliness, and substance abuse disorders.

Our service area covers Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. Typically, approximately five home visits per day (can vary).

SUMMARY: Delivers compassionate, individualized treatment to patients who reside in their home or a community-based setting with psychological, behavioral, physical and/or socialization needs. Clinician will provide comprehensive, person-centered, and culturally appropriate psychological assessment & evaluation, treatment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, referrals, and related clinical services primarily in patients’ home with some limited virtual service delivery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides comprehensive assessment and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral health, and advanced clinical skills.
• Performs comprehensive diagnostic assessments of patients’ needs and psychosocial status.
• Collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate, to develop treatment goals for the patient. Participates in multidisciplinary patient care conferences discussing information obtained from patient assessments, updates, treatment plans.
• Provides appropriate documentation of all pertinent information obtained in interviews, consultation with other healthcare professionals, referrals, contacts, and supportive services provided to each patient. Complete necessary documentation and reporting in accordance with departmental standards and Federal and State regulations.
• Delivers full range of psychological and counseling services within licensure, certification, and scope of practice.
• Delivers effective evidence-based, meaningful clinical interventions, apply research to practice. Comfortable and skilled in multisystemic approaches to care, collaborating with families, care providers as needed.
• Develops and review treatment plans, discharge, and referral care coordination.
• Conducts suicide and crisis evaluation and interventions.
• Facilitates psychoeducational and support groups as needed.
• Provides services in various clinical settings, including in-person, virtually, or in approved off-site location.
• Consistently meets key performance indicators as established with program manager.
• Attends mandatory staff meetings and training as directed by supervisor.
• Maintains accurate, ethical, and timely clinical documentation in electronic medical records system consistent with compliance standards.
• Follows standard work and organizational policies.
• Maintains current, accurate, and HIPAA-compliant participant files and program records.
• Travels throughout Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties for in-home service delivery.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current Michigan Licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (preferred) or Limited Licensed Master Social Worker (supervision available).
• Computer literacy in routine office applications required. (Microsoft Office Suite).
• General knowledge of long-term care, special populations, person-centered thinking, and community resources preferred.

BENEFITS:

• 37.5 Hours/ week is full-time (75 hours per pay period)
• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• No weekends
• No on-call
• 403b retirement account with employer 403b contribution and match
• Employer-provided life insurance and AD&D
• Health, Dental, Vision, and optional Pet Insurances
• 12 days of sick time per year (Accrual)
• 12 days of vacation time per year (Accrual)
• 1 floating "Holiday" of your choosing (Available First Day of Employment)
• 13.5 Paid Holidays off include: New Years Eve and New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, 1/2 day Spring Holiday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ( Holidays falling on the weekends will be observed the day before or after )
• PSLF eligible-employer (see federal program for details)
• Supervision available for LLMSW working toward LMSW licensure.

Employees of Region IV Area Agency on Aging must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship

Region IV Area Agency on Aging provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Company Description

Region IV, Area Agency on Aging, Inc., is a private, not-for-profit organization. Established in 1974 to develop age-supportive services. We play a major role in planning, funding, and delivering a host of services. Empowerment and consumer independence are driving themes behind our efforts. Designated by the State of Michigan to receive federal Older Americans Act funds of planning and development, the corporation manages an array of government contracts for service delivery in southwest Michigan. Our primary service area includes Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties.

Company Description

Region IV, Area Agency on Aging, Inc., is a private, not-for-profit organization. Established in 1974 to develop age-supportive services. We play a major role in planning, funding, and delivering a host of services. Empowerment and consumer independence are driving themes behind our efforts. Designated by the State of Michigan to receive federal Older Americans Act funds of planning and development, the corporation manages an array of government contracts for service delivery in southwest Michigan. Our primary service area includes Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties.