Counselors Perform a Variety of Activities at Interim
Case Management:
- Conduct assessments, intake, and discharge processes
- Assess clients for suicidality, violence
- Identify, assess and respond to crisis situations
- Assist clients with self-administration and management of medications
- Develop, write, review and update treatment plans
- Oversee client charts, financial records and other client goals and outcomes
- Communicate with psychiatrists, primary care physicians, Case Coordinators, homeless and housing, social security and other benefit providers
Mental Health Counseling:
- Assist with practicing mental illness relapse prevention skills
- Provide counseling and psychoeducational skills building on an individual and/or group basis
- Identify mental illness symptoms and assist clients with developing symptom management skills
- Teach and assist clients with practicing mental illness relapse prevention and independent living skills
Other Activities:
- Facilitate family meetings, house meetings, and social events
- Assist clients in establishing recreational, educational, or employment, cooking/food, housecleaning, yard maintenance activities, and moving belongings, as needed