Job: Counselor

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Jobing Description

Location: US-AK-Fairbanks
Posted Date: 1/31/2012
Shift: Day
Category: Support Services - Positions
Department: 1001 Noble Street
Facility:
Position Type: Full-Time-FA
Shift Hours: Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hours Per Week: 40

Internal Code A: ..
New Grad: Yes
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Overview:
About Tanana Valley Clinic

*We are the largest multi-specialty group in Alaska, serving the Fairbanks area for more than half a century. We offer Surgery, Occupational Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Allergy, Sleep Medicine and Pediatrics, in addition to our Family Practice and 1st Care Center.
*Owned by the people of Fairbanks through the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation, we are operated by nonprofit Banner Health.
*Our team of physicians are specialists in the private practice of medicine. Our goal is to provide to you and your family the highest possible standard of comprehensive medical and surgical care.


About Banner Health

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Job Summary:
Provides clinical assessment and psychotherapy services for defined patient population. Services are provided to patients, families and/or groups and may be in both inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings. Position provides treatment in one or more of the following areas: substance abuse, emotional and behavioral issues, eating disorders and other mental disorders as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

Essential Functions
*Provides assessment and direct psychotherapy to individuals, families, and groups. Coordinates all aspects of patient care from admission to discharge, interacting with the physician and other members of the clinical treatment team to provide quality patient care.
* Provides education and orientation for patients, families and others to assigned treatment program to aid in therapeutic process. Collaborates with the patient in the development of a written treatment plan. Includes patient and family involvement in assessment, treatment, education and discharge planning.
* Monitors patients on an ongoing basis to continually assess needs and facilitate treatment and interventions. Documents clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment plan, diagnostic summaries, and progress charting in a timely manner to assure comprehensive and quality patient care.
*Actively participates as member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and maintains effective working relationships with physicians and peers.
*May provide clinical updates to representatives of managed care to assure coordination and reimbursement of treatments services. May conduct cognitive testing and document results.
*Coordinates with community based providers to assure optimal levels of care post discharge and to maximize treatment outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications
Requires a Master's degree in counseling, behavioral health, or a related human services field, or educational requirement as mandated by state board in order to obtain licensure in field of specialty.

Behavioral Health Licensure or working toward licensure in field of specialty as mandated by state board or regulatory agency.

Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 2 years experience in a behavioral health setting. Requires ability to work with a diverse population along with interpersonal skills and knowledge required in treating patients in area of assigned specialty.

Preferred Qualifications
Behavioral Health Licensure is preferred.


Additional related education and/or experience preferred.