One of Georgia's largest behavioral healthcare providers, Highland Rivers provides compassionate, professional treatment and recovery services to adults, children, families and veterans affected by mental health issues, substance abuse and addiction, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our purpose is to help every individual recover and live independent, successful and fulfilling lives.

Highland Rivers Health is currently seeking an Accountability Court Coordinator for the Pickens County area.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides 684 hours annually of billable community-based mental health services, case management services, and recovery services in collaboration with local accountability court programs.
• Completes all documentation according to policy and procedure within the electronic clinical record.
• Promotes a ready-to-work collaborative atmosphere with Accountability Court programs. (i.e. Accountability Court Coordinators and Accountability Court Case Managers) by attending bi-monthly meetings.
• Make treatment recommendations, educate the AC programs on services available at Highland Rivers, and advocate on behalf of the individuals served. Maintains knowledge of resources within the community and refer individuals to other resources and services, such as housing options, job placement services and support groups.
• Teaches individuals the skills needed to comply with all requirements of the Accountability Court program, improve their daily living needs and cope with difficult situations utilizing client strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Completes all clinical paperwork for each individual as needed while enrolled in services, including Treatment Plans, Safety Plans, WRAP forms, Behavioral Health Assessments, Updated BPS Assessments, etc according to policy and procedure.
• Attends all training as required for the Accountability Court program and other mandatory annual trainings as required by Highland Rivers.
• Completes all reports as required for the contract for the Accountability Court program, including the monthly programmatic report.

NOTE: A pre-employment drug screen, random drug screen, and state & federal criminal background investigation will be required of selected applicant.

Effective July 1, 2017 smoking or use of any tobacco products are prohibited on company premises.

All applicants may not be contacted for an interview. Applications will be screened based on preferred qualifications. This position will be filled when qualified applicant is found.

Applications/resumes should be filled out carefully and completely. Attach documentation to support education/training/licensure certification. If your application/resume is not complete you may forfeit the opportunity of an interview.

Due to the volume of applications/resumes received by this office we are unable to provide information your application/resume status over the phone. Applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted for an interview.

Applicants who have a disability, which require special accommodations should contact the Human Resource Department.

Ascend Community Staffing Partners, LLC does not discriminate with regard to employment, compensation, place of work, or promotion because of race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or national origin.

English-Spanish bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements:

• Masters Degree in helping field
• At least 3 years post-graduate clinical experience
• Fully licensed as LPC, LMFT or LCSW
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check, drug testing and have a clean 7 year motor vehicle report