Dual Diagnosis Counselor

The mission of Fora Health is to work with individuals, families and communities to create freedom from addiction.  We are committed to providing a wide range of accessible, coordinated and well‑integrated services that benefit the community and support our clients to recover and to maintain recovery from addiction.  To maintain an organizational culture which supports the mission, each employee will, at a minimum:
 

1. Have a basic knowledge of substance use disorders.
2. Recognize the importance of family, social networks, and community systems in the treatment and recovery process.
3. Respect the diversity and uniqueness of each person and organization we serve.
4. Recognize that a healthy work environment is maintained through the practice of mutual respect and healthy self-care.
5. Uphold the highest standard of customer service to clients, referents and all community partners.

• Gather data systematically from the client and other available collateral sources. Obtain and interpret all relevant assessment information.
• Determine the client's appropriate level of care and stage of change. 
• Ability to utilize the DSM-5 to assess and diagnose substance use and mental health disorder at time of enrollment.
• Formulate with the client mutually agreed upon and measurable treatment outcome statements for each need. Identify appropriate strategies for each outcome.
• Inform client of confidentiality rights, program procedures that safeguard them, and the exceptions imposed by regulations. Protect client rights to privacy and confidentiality in the communications of client information.
• Assess treatment and recovery progress and, in consultation with the client and significant others, make appropriate changes to the treatment plan to ensure progress toward treatment goals at regular intervals and/or when indicated by changing circumstances.
• Describe and document treatment process, progress, competencies, and outcome relative to treatment goals and objectives.  Apply placement, continued stay, and discharge criteria.
• Conduct and document continuing care, relapse prevention, and discharge planning with the client and involved significant others.
• Work collaboratively with all service areas within the agency to provide appropriate client referrals and communicate relevant client information as needed. 
• Communicate and collaborate with referral agencies regarding scheduled screenings, status of client, and treatment and discharge planning.
• Contact referents within 24 hours of admit, at least once per month during the client’s treatment, and before and during the client’s discharge.  Document these contacts in progress notes.
• Progress notes are documented in client charts within 24 hours for individual treatment.
• ASAM treatment plan reviews are completed and reviewed within 30 days of admit and every 30 days thereafter.  Submit treatment plans to supervisor as required and post in a timely fashion in order to obtain continuing authorization for clients. 
• Progress toward goals are updated bi-monthly and communicated with both internal and external treatment providers.
• A Discharge Plan is developed with the client 30 days prior to a planned discharge, and continuing care plan is completed with client in final session. When required by contract, County exit surveys are completed within the last 5 days prior to the planned discharge.
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