Inpatient Counselor, New Connections

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.

We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!

Inpatient Substance Abuse Counselor, New Connections

General Description

Counselor completes chemical dependency assessments as needed to those in the hospital setting including on the inpatient behavioral health, ICU, medical-surgical, emergency department/crisis behavioral health hall, family birthing, and psychiatric urgent care units.

Assessments include patients who are court-ordered as well as those who are hospitalized voluntarily. Assessment findings are reported back to the appropriate teams and counselor makes recommendations for treatment and aftercare.

Counselor facilitates referrals for substance abuse residential treatment, makes any necessary substance abuse outpatient appointments, and coordinates with members of treatment team.

Characteristic Duties

1. Conducts assessments with clients and collaboratively establishes appropriate treatment plans.

2. Attends inpatient behavioral health staffings regularly and meet with providers

3. Maintains current documentation of all clinical services provided in accordance with departmental standards.

4. Maintains awareness of community resources to facilitate client placement/referral to meet identified client needs.

5. Works collaboratively with other care-providers within the department as well as with other departments and clinics in the medical center.

6. Maintains a working knowledge of the various substance abuse and mental health treatment approaches. Maintains a working knowledge of medications used in the treatment of clients experiencing or diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse/addictions conditions/disorders.

7. Understands and uses the most recent DSM manual and ASAM criteria for determining diagnostic needs for clients.

8. Willingness to train other staff on substance abuse or mental health treatment.

9. Maintains knowledge of the civil commitment and criminal processes to work more effectively with clients who are referred from both the civil and criminal court systems.

10. Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Performance Standards

1. Maintains productivity at a quantity consistent with individual productivity standards.

2. Completes documentation for client services and for hospital issues within required standards.

3. Attendance pattern meets BMC standards.

4. Consults and cooperates with care team throughout BMC to ensure optimal exchange of information, problem solving and maintenance of a positive interface.

5. Actively participates in creating a positive work environment by demonstrating team work and cooperative, responsive behavior. Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills, using lines of authority appropriately.

6. Meets or exceeds competency criteria specific to the tasks and duties of the position.

7. Demonstrates service excellence in all activities and interactions.

8. Maintains CADC/IADC certification

Minimum Qualifications

1. CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. IADC (International Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certification)
• 2. Experience providing group therapy services
• 3. Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and/or experience

Work Shift

• 8a-4:30p (United States of America)
• Benefits (FT/PT)
• Retirement - IPERS
• Education Assistance
• Employee Health & Wellness
• PTO
• Free Parking
• Health Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• 529 College Savings Plan
• And more!
• Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer