Assistant Counselor
Northwell•Amityville, NY
6d
About The Position
Counsels patients and provides support to families and significant others. Assists with treatment planning. Assists in the orientation of newly employed staff and continuous development of existing staff. Ensures programmatic integrity. Coaches patients regarding healthy behaviors and coping skills. Provides support and wellness education to patients, families, and significant others.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in in heath related field from an accredited school.
Nice To Haves
- Adult and Child (Heart saver) CPR certification by American Heart Association preferred.
- One year of full-time employment and/or comparable field placement or volunteer experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing treatment plans, treatment plan updates, and discharge plans
- Intervenes with patients and their families, both individually and in group settings
- Educates patients regarding life skills, coping skills, relapse prevention
- Orients, educates, and supports patients and families
- Assists with Performance Improvement Activities
- Gathers patient-related data for use by the treatment team
- Assists with program development.
- Provides clear, comprehensive documentation of groups and individual contact with patients
- Performs crisis prevention and other interventionalionalist functions.
- Liaison between patients, families, and other team members
- Communicates with the treatment team regarding patients' behaviors and treatment interventions.
- Coordinates discharge processes as needed.
- Performs related duties, as required.
