# Community Mental Health Counselor

*/JobTypes/Community_Mental_Health_Counselor*

Departments: Outpatient Behavioral Health, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit, School-Based Mental Health Services, Co-Occurring Disorders Program, Adult Residential Services.

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Counselors](/Occupations/Counselors) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Adolescent Addiction Counselor](/JobTypes/Adolescent_Addiction_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Behavioral Health Counselor](/JobTypes/Behavioral_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Camp Counselor](/JobTypes/Camp_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Career Counselor](/JobTypes/Career_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Co-Occurring Disorders Counselor](/JobTypes/Co-Occurring_Disorders_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Correctional Mental Health Counselor](/JobTypes/Correctional_Mental_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Correctional SUD Counselor](/JobTypes/Correctional_SUD_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Crisis Counselor](/JobTypes/Crisis_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [DUI/DWI Program Educator](/JobTypes/DUI%2FDWI_Program_Educator) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Detox Intake Assessment Counselor](/JobTypes/Detox_Intake_Assessment_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Dual Diagnosis Counselor](/JobTypes/Dual_Diagnosis_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Eating Disorder Counselor](/JobTypes/Eating_Disorder_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor](/JobTypes/Employee_Assistance_Program_(EAP)_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Grief Counselor](/JobTypes/Grief_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [IOP Group Counselor](/JobTypes/IOP_Group_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Inpatient Psychiatric Clinician](/JobTypes/Inpatient_Psychiatric_Clinician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Counselor](/JobTypes/Intensive_Outpatient_Program_(IOP)_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Licensed Professional Counselor](/JobTypes/Licensed_Professional_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [MAT Clinic Counselor](/JobTypes/MAT_Clinic_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Mental Health Counselor](/JobTypes/Mental_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Mobile Crisis Intervention Specialist](/JobTypes/Mobile_Crisis_Intervention_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Private Practice Therapist](/JobTypes/Private_Practice_Therapist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Problem Gambling Counselor](/JobTypes/Problem_Gambling_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Residential Treatment Center Therapist](/JobTypes/Residential_Treatment_Center_Therapist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Residential Treatment Counselor](/JobTypes/Residential_Treatment_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [School Counselor](/JobTypes/School_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [School-Based Mental Health Counselor](/JobTypes/School-Based_Mental_Health_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Telehealth Therapist](/JobTypes/Telehealth_Therapist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Trauma Counselor](/JobTypes/Trauma_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Veterans Counselor](/JobTypes/Veterans_Counselor) — siblings · JobTypes

### Required knowledge

- [Crisis Intervention](/Knowledge/Crisis_Intervention) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Confidentiality and Ethics Regulations](/Knowledge/Confidentiality_and_Ethics_Regulations) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Behavioral Health Diagnosis](/Knowledge/Behavioral_Health_Diagnosis) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Counseling Theories and Modalities](/Knowledge/Counseling_Theories_and_Modalities) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Engage in

- [Develop treatment plans for patients or clients.](/Activities/Develop_treatment_plans_for_patients_or_clients.) — engage in · Activities
- [Apply Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions](/Activities/Apply_Cognitive_and_Behavioral_Interventions) — engage in · Activities
- [Provide Individual and Group Therapy](/Activities/Provide_Individual_and_Group_Therapy) — engage in · Activities

### Perform

- [Monitor Treatment Progress and Adjust](/Tasks/Monitor_Treatment_Progress_and_Adjust) — perform · Tasks
- [Interview new patients to complete admission forms, to assess their mental health status, or to obta...](/Tasks/Interview_new_patients_to_complete_admission_forms,_to_assess_their_mental_health_status,_or_to_obta...) — perform · Tasks
- [Conduct Safety and Risk Screenings](/Tasks/Conduct_Safety_and_Risk_Screenings) — perform · Tasks
- [Refer Clients to Psychiatric and Social Services](/Tasks/Refer_Clients_to_Psychiatric_and_Social_Services) — perform · Tasks
- [Document Session Notes and Outcomes](/Tasks/Document_Session_Notes_and_Outcomes) — perform · Tasks
- [Apply Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions](/Tasks/Apply_Cognitive_and_Behavioral_Interventions) — perform · Tasks
- [Provide Individual and Group Therapy](/Tasks/Provide_Individual_and_Group_Therapy) — perform · Tasks
- [Develop Client Treatment Plans](/Tasks/Develop_Client_Treatment_Plans) — perform · Tasks

### Type of

- [Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors](/Occupations/Substance_Abuse,_Behavioral_Disorder,_and_Mental_Health_Counselors) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [group session requires a separate individually-documented note per member for billing, duplicating the same encounter many times](/Problems/group_session_requires_a_separate_individually-documented_note_per_member_for_billing,_duplicating_the_same_encounter_many_times) — exposes problem · Problems
- [intake biopsychosocial history re-collected from scratch because prior-provider records never arrive in time](/Problems/intake_biopsychosocial_history_re-collected_from_scratch_because_prior-provider_records_never_arrive_in_time) — exposes problem · Problems
- [between-session CBT homework completion known only by client self-report at the next visit](/Problems/between-session_CBT_homework_completion_known_only_by_client_self-report_at_the_next_visit) — exposes problem · Problems
- [telehealth platform has no protocol for a client disclosing crisis off-camera when their physical location is unknown](/Problems/telehealth_platform_has_no_protocol_for_a_client_disclosing_crisis_off-camera_when_their_physical_location_is_unknown) — exposes problem · Problems
- [scheduler sends uniform reminders without risk-stratifying, so a high-acuity client's no-show isn't flagged for outreach](/Problems/scheduler_sends_uniform_reminders_without_risk-stratifying,_so_a_high-acuity_client's_no-show_isn't_flagged_for_outreach) — exposes problem · Problems
- [EHR built for medical encounters forces therapy content into unstructured free text the treatment plan can't act on](/Problems/EHR_built_for_medical_encounters_forces_therapy_content_into_unstructured_free_text_the_treatment_plan_can't_act_on) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Medicaid denials for absent medical-necessity language surface weeks later in billing, with no pre-submission check at note time](/Problems/Medicaid_denials_for_absent_medical-necessity_language_surface_weeks_later_in_billing,_with_no_pre-submission_check_at_note_time) — exposes problem · Problems
- [referral handoffs to psychiatry and housing lose continuity with no closed-loop confirmation](/Problems/referral_handoffs_to_psychiatry_and_housing_lose_continuity_with_no_closed-loop_confirmation) — exposes problem · Problems
- [treatment-goal progress measured by recall, not session-to-session outcome data the plan can adjust on](/Problems/treatment-goal_progress_measured_by_recall,_not_session-to-session_outcome_data_the_plan_can_adjust_on) — exposes problem · Problems
- [writing progress notes and treatment plans that meet Medicaid medical-necessity for reimbursement](/Problems/writing_progress_notes_and_treatment_plans_that_meet_Medicaid_medical-necessity_for_reimbursement) — exposes problem · Problems
- [completing safety assessments and mandated-reporting documentation under time pressure](/Problems/completing_safety_assessments_and_mandated-reporting_documentation_under_time_pressure) — exposes problem · Problems
- [coordinating wraparound care across psychiatry, housing, and case management for a high-acuity client](/Problems/coordinating_wraparound_care_across_psychiatry,_housing,_and_case_management_for_a_high-acuity_client) — exposes problem · Problems
- [managing a no-show-heavy caseload against productivity and access targets](/Problems/managing_a_no-show-heavy_caseload_against_productivity_and_access_targets) — exposes problem · Problems

### Uses software

- [Scheduling Software](/Software/Scheduling_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Behavioral Health Billing Software](/Software/Behavioral_Health_Billing_Software) — uses software · Software
- [Telehealth Platform](/Software/Telehealth_Platform) — uses software · Software
- [Electronic Health Record System](/Software/Electronic_Health_Record_System) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Social Perceptiveness](/Ability/Social_Perceptiveness) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Comprehension](/Ability/Oral_Comprehension) — requires ability · Ability

### Required skills

- [Clinical Documentation](/Skills/Clinical_Documentation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Active Listening](/Skills/Active_Listening) — requires skill · Skills
- [Treatment Planning](/Skills/Treatment_Planning) — requires skill · Skills
- [Therapeutic Counseling Techniques](/Skills/Therapeutic_Counseling_Techniques) — requires skill · Skills