Bilingual Counselor Intern - Fort Worth

Summary/Objective

The Counselor Intern is responsible for providing case management care and services to client and families through intake assessment, individual counseling, group therapy, and case coordination with all interested parties through discharge and aftercare.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services; manage a client caseload in accordance with generally accepted case management strategies and in compliance with contract(s) requirements
• Provide information/referral to clients and families of client with a substance abuse problem and families of clients or anyone who may request help as an individual associated with a person with a chemical use problem
• Conduct intake assessments using the multidisciplinary assessment or the Addiction Severity Index and develop treatment plan jointly with client, family, and other treatment team members, (to include Criminal Justice officers) ensure that appropriated required paperwork is completed and signed.
• Obtain necessary information from clients to complete billing forms.
• Conduct group and individual therapy sessions with clients. Document client’s progress, length of session, and date on appropriate progress/chronology note.
• Develop discharge plans/summaries and refer clients to appropriate inpatient/outpatient/after-care sources as clinically indicated.
• Prepare educational material and other items needed to facilitate educational and didactic groups
• Comply with TDSHS, TDCJ, DFPS, PRS and ABODE Treatment, Inc. standards relating to client care and documentation.
• (Residential only) Assist in resident monitoring as required by contract(s) including resident pass and furlough approval.
• Participate in residential disciplinary proceedings, as needed.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by Clinical Supervisor, Program Manager, Facility Direct and Clinical Training Institute Coordinator.