Position Summary:

The Counselor utilizes counseling and psychotherapy to evaluate and treat residents of WestCares Kentuckys Ashcamp facility. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.

Essential Job Functions:

Utilizes counseling and psychotherapy to evaluate and treat emotional and mental problems and conditions, whether cognitive, behavioral, or affective; Conducts interviews and makes assessments of potential clients, in order to determine need and appropriateness for program participation and referrals; Conducts individual counseling sessions with assigned program participants; Schedules and facilitates group counseling sessions, ensuring that each program participant assigned to his/her caseload participates in scheduled activities; Keeps a working knowledge of the treatment progress and behavior(s) of assigned program participant(s) and those of other staff as needed; Analyzes situations and takes necessary actions to provide crisis intervention in a manner that is consistent with WestCares Code of Ethics; Participates in the decision to refer program participants for ancillary services, (i.e., family support groups, continuing care groups, etc.); Completes documentation required for clinical records and other reports as assigned; Refers assigned program participants to other staff members, such as a psychiatrist or psychologist as required; Assists other WestCare staff as needed to promote cooperation and portray a professional image to the community; Embraces and embodies the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; Performs any other duties as assigned.