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Counselor II

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
United States, Georgia, Norcross
Jan 24, 2025
The Clinical Services Counselor provides thorough patient assessments, interventions, treatment planning, and discharge planning, as well as providing individual, family, and/or group counseling to further patient/family/group progress in treatment according to Joint Commission, Federal and State laws and policies. Essential Job Duties Include: Assess patient's state and extent of chemical use or psychotic state. Conduct psychological assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus. Develop and implement a plan of treatment, in conjunction with members of the treatment team. Communicate with referral sources and other appropriate parties regarding patients' progress. Identify and assess family or community resources such as group homes or mental health practitioners. Conduct didactic and other appropriate patient groups and document group notes for each patient. Conduct family sessions as needed to help patient and patient's family understand mental illness and/or addictive disease. Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs. Provide backup services for incoming assessment and referral calls Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)