Advertised Title LIC BEHAV HLTH COUNS - CMG RESIDENT PROGRAM

Covenant Health; Tennessee; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor for the CMG Resident Program at West Mall Medical Park in Tennessee. The role is part-time (48 hours per pay period) with day shifts and provides professional social work and counseling services across Covenant Medical Group clinics, including referrals to social and community supports.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, intervention, case management, and advocacy, with emphasis on advance practice skills via

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from accredited graduate social work or counseling program.
• Two (2) years of experience or related field work training from an accredited graduate social work or counseling program.
• Must be licensed as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/family/significant others with emotional, social, and practical concerns during the episode of care.
• Provides treatment/discharge planning services to patients.
• Completes required documentation including treatment plans, safety plans, and progress notes.
• Completes initial assessment and continued documentation to obtain background/social/financial data; documents social determinants of health in the medical record.
• Connects patients/family/significant others with community resources to aid in treatment and recovery; coordinates care with providers as needed.
• Acts as facility liaison with adult and children protective services as indicated.
• Cooperates with facility staff and physicians and keeps them informed of progress via verbal communication and chart documentation.
• Exhibits empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening, and patience.
• Participate in warm handoffs with faculty and residents within clinic, modeling collaborative behavioral care.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards; completes required education; contributes to quality improvement initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Organization

Active listening

Patience

Education

Master’s degree in social work or counseling

Job description

Overview

License Behavioral Health Counselor- CMG Resident Program, West Mall Medical Park

PartTime, 48 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Position Summary:

Provides professional social work and counseling services to designated patient and resident population within assigned Covenant Medical Group clinics as well as assisting in referrals to social and community support services. Services include interviewing, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, case management, mediation, supportive counseling, information and referral, problem solving, client education, and advocacy. This position has documented advance practice skills via certification and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/family/significant other with physical, emotional, and social concerns that arise during the episode of care.
• Provides treatment/discharge planning services to patients.
• Completes required documentation including treatment plans, safety plans, and progress notes.
• Completes initial assessment and continued documentation to obtain pertinent background/social/financial data. Documents social determinants of health as indicated in medical record.
• Connects patients/family/significant other with community resources to aid in their treatment and recovery. Coordinates care with community providers as needed.
• Acts as facility liaison with adult and children protective services as indicated.
• Cooperates with facility staff and physicians, including resident physicians and keeps them informed of progress with patients via verbal communication and chart documentation in medical record.
• Exhibits the skills of empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening, and patience.
• Participate in warm handoffs with faculty and residents within clinic, modeling collaborative behavioral care.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Master’s degree from accredited graduate social work or counseling program.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of experience or related field work training from an accredited graduate social work or counseling program.

Licensure Requirement:

Must be licensed as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.