Counselor

Overview

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Camelot Community Care employs over 500 dedicated and talented professionals who lead us in our efforts of helping children reach their fullest potential. Working for Camelot is a unique experience where each employee is asked not only to shape the future of the children they serve, but also help shape the future of the company. We take pride in our organizational culture of allowing local programs and staff an appropriate amount of autonomy to design and deliver services that best meet their community\'s needs. Camelot is not a top-heavy organization but instead we place our trust and confidence in local leadership with the corporate administration providing guidance, support and the necessary resources to provide high quality services.

Responsibilities

• Attends all Camelot training, completes all new employee orientation topics within the first quarter of employment and demonstrates competency in all initial and ongoing training topics.
• For programs utilizing a specific treatment model, achieves certification according to program timelines and adheres to all requirements of the treatment model. (additional information about specific treatment model requirements may be attached)
• Demonstrates competency in therapeutic skills and evidence-based or best practice approaches through on-going professional growth and development activities and case review.
• Utilizes outcome measures and other reports (when applicable) in each client's treatment by reviewing initial and quarterly measures and reports and bases treatment plans and interventions on issues identified through continual assessment.
• Maintains electronic and paper clinical files according to company policy and applicable regulations.
• Completes clinical documentation within established time frames.
• Attends and actively participates in weekly supervision including follow-up with supervision recommendations.
• Works with team to create and update all client and family centered Treatment Plans, assuring that all plans meet Camelot policies, state and federal law / rules, funding requirements and COA standards in a timely manner.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapeutic interventions as outlined in the Treatment Plan.
• Participates in permanency planning activities, including discharge planning as assigned by the treatment team within established time frame.
• Participates in staffings for children assigned on case load.
• Participates in court-related issues for the case load in coordination with their supervisor.
• Links the child and family with specific services and resources as identified in the service / treatment plan.
• Serves as liaison with other professionals and agencies.
• On-call as directed by Clinical Director and program requirements.
• Discusses with supervisor any over or under utilization of services in regards to outcome monitoring.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and / or Experience

Master\'s degree preferred in a Human Service discipline from four-year accredited college or university and experience working with children / adolescents in a therapeutic treatment environment and in compliance with State or contractual requirements. Bi-lingual English-Spanish preferred.

We invest in you

Camelot employees receive competitive salaries, performance-based pay in some positions, on-going training, CEU opportunities, as well as promotional opportunities throughout the company. Most importantly, joining Camelot provides an opportunity to be part of a team that is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to children in a supportive and friendly work environment.

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