Counseling Aide Jobs in Silver Spring, MD (NOW HIRING)

JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Director of Treatment, this individual is responsible for day-to-day coordination and administrative supervision of all treatment aides at the location.  This will also include supervision and scheduling all Treatment Aides to complete 24 hr, 7-day coverage as needed and obtains substitute coverage when appropriate.  Supervises building rounds and provide on-site clinical intervention with patients when required. Assists with clinical decisions to help Counselors and Treatment Aides.  Provides crisis intervention services and assumes the leadership responsibility in emergencies.  Supervises and facilitates a shift team meeting on a weekly basis for problem solving and direction and prepares meeting minutes.  Attends Executive Committee Meeting weekly.  Attends all CQI activities and completes reports for the Director of Treatment as required.  Assists with the ongoing process of improving communication and functions across all shifts. Orients and trains all new hires. Conducts and oversees Treatment Aides on all fire and disaster drills.

TREATMENT AIDE SUPERVISOR JOB DUTIES: 

• Responsible for Treatment Aide duties and acts first as a Treatment Aide
• Supervise all treatment aides to include but not limited to:
  1. Training of new treatment aides in job duties (vital signs to be trained by nurse).
  2. Monitoring of treatment aide job performances.
  3. Performance evaluations for all treatment aides with assistance of Director of Treatment when necessary.
  4. Disciplinary actions, as required, with approval of Director of Treatment.
  5. Scheduling all shifts.
• Assist in monitoring passes and searches. 
• Scheduling of all treatment aides and associate counselors to complete 24/hr, 7/day coverage as needed.   Obtain substitute coverage when appropriate.
• Supervise building rounds and provide clinical intervention with patients when required.  
  1. Notifies the Director of Nursing or Director of Treatment of any significant patient problems, or the on-call counselor on weekends.
• Provide clinical intervention to assist associate counselors and treatment aides.  Prepares daily report for morning team meeting.  Document all occurrences in the daily report and oversees and teaches weekend staff proper documentation practices.
• Provide crisis intervention services and assumes the leadership responsibility in emergency situations to include but not be limited to:
  1. proper notification of other required employees
  2. proper safety and security measures to insure patient safety at all times.
  3. Chart documentation on patient issues or counseling sessions to insure continuity of care.
  4. Counseling and assessments of patients
  5. Suicide risk assessments
  6. Contracting with patients.

• Supervise and facilitate a shift team meeting on a weekly basis for problem solving and direction.   Prepare minutes and follow-up on any relevant issues.
• Attend Executive Committee Meeting weekly for input and coordination of efforts.
• Attends all CQI and completes reports for the Director of Treatment as required.
• Assist with the ongoing process of improving communication and functions through:
  1. Suggestions for policy or procedure changes
  2. Aggregation of data to utilize in decision-making processes regarding the shift responsibilities.
  3. Promoting teamwork and employee cooperation.
  4. Modeling appropriate, professional behavior for shift employees.
• Serves on Safety Committee.
• On-call for call outs that are unable to make their Treatment Aide shifts.
• Completes routine building inspections and records all results on appropriate forms
  1. Conducts internal building inspections with another staff member from a different department, scheduled in advance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Preferred: AA Degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, human services, social work, or related field with course work specific to counseling chemical dependency clients OR State Certification at a minimum ADT level.  And possess knowledge of CARF regulations and have the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Preferred experience in addiction or acute inpatient settings.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, 
• Administrative supervisory experience; and 
• Strong computer skills.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.