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Co-Occurring Disorder Counselor 19
Baltimore, Maryland · Internship
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
Leadership
About the role
- This means you are not an employee of any of the entities and are instead engaged as a self-employed contractor for each.
- The contractor will schedule and facilitate group and individual counseling sessions, conduct assessments, and complete client documentation within the designated service period.
- Scope of Work FOCUS #1: The company will credential the counselor to provide the above-listed services with a focus on outpatient substance use disorder treatment.
Responsibilities
- Contractors may also integrate their own approaches as long as they align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Utilize and maintain fidelity to the agency's designated clinical treatment models
- Conduct monthly treatment plan reviews to assess goal progress, revise interventions, and document outcomes
- Perform comprehensive reassessments and updated diagnostic evaluations every 6 months
Requirements
- Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)
- Invoices covering services from Sunday through Saturday must be submitted to the Contract Administrator by Saturday at midnight to be included in the scheduled check run.
- Services must be scheduled at least 7 days in advance and aligned with client availability, client individual needs, industry standards and program model guidelines.
- Attend required clinical training and CEUs to maintain licensure and model proficiency
- Complete initial treatment plans within the required timeframe (e.g., first 7 days of admission)
Compensation
- Contractors will be compensated per service rendered (e.g., per session, per group, or per client contact), rather than by hourly wages.
- Payments will be made based on submitted invoices reflecting the services provided.
- Invoices covering services from Sunday through Saturday must be submitted to the Contract Administrator by Saturday at midnight to be included in the scheduled check run.
- Invoices submitted after this deadline may be processed in the following check run.
- The contractor is responsible for all taxes, insurance, and licensing costs associated with their work.
Benefits
- FOCUS #1: Lighthouse Behavioral Health Center
- FOCUS #2: Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center
- FOCUS #2: The company will credential the counselor to provide the above-listed services with a focus on outpatient mental health disorder treatment.
- These services will be delivered under the counselor's independent contractor agreement with Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center, as outlined below.
- Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Program (OP MH)
- Mental Health Counselor
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record system in accordance with CARF, Medicaid, and COMAR standards
- Maintain awareness of client barriers and address social determinants of health in treatment planning
Company info
- Lighthouse Behavioral Health Center
- ACCOUNTABLE FOR: Delivering evidence-based mental health disorder focused treatment services to individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders in compliance with clinical model fidelity and documentation timelines
- COMPANY WEBSITE: https://cwomhc.org/
- COMPANY PHONE NUMBER: (667) 309-9920
- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR PHONE NUMBER: (667) 309-9920 EXT 10
- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR EMAIL ADDRESS: hr@cwomhc.org
- ALTERNATE TITLE(S): Mental Health Counselor
- Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center
- Service Expectations & Deliverables: The contractor is responsible for providing structured co-occurring treatment services to clients assigned to the contractor by the company's scheduling department in alignment with program needs, including: • Facilitating individual, family, and group focused counseling sessions, diagnostic evaluations, assessments and treatment planning sessions as scheduled. • Providing make-up sessions for clients who missed their originally scheduled session. • Allocating time for documentation and session note writing within ICANotes before the conclusion of the service period. • Addressing individual client needs, if requested, within the service timeframe. • Coordinating independently with the program coordinator to ensure client care needs are met. • Maintaining compliance with COMAR regulations, professional licensing requirements, and ethical standards. • The company provides an approved treatment curriculum, which the contractor may use at their discretion.
- Contractors may also integrate their own approaches as long as they align with best practices and regulatory requirements. • Utilize and maintain fidelity to the agency's designated clinical treatment models • Apply trauma-informed, person-centered practices to every stage of the clinical relationship • Complete initial treatment plans within the required timeframe (e.g., first 7 days of admission) • Conduct monthly treatment plan reviews to assess goal progress, revise interventions, and document outcomes • Complete initial diagnostic assessments and evaluations at the start of services • Perform comprehensive reassessments and updated diagnostic evaluations every 6 months • Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record system in accordance with CARF, Medicaid, and COMAR standards • Provide routine case coordination with internal staff and external service providers, including PCPs, housing, probation, or substance use programs • Maintain awareness of client barriers and address social determinants of health in treatment planning • Ensure crisis intervention and safety planning are provided as needed
- Service Schedule & Session Structure: • The contractor agrees to render services for which the contractor is credentialed. • Services must be rendered on-site, as specified in the agreement.
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