Behavioral Health Counselor MS

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health in Indianapolis seeks a Behavioral Health Counselor MS to join Riley Hospital. The role involves facilitating counseling (individual, group, family) and performing utilization review and discharge planning in a dynamic care team setting.

The counselor assesses psychosocial factors, counsels on emotional and social consequences of illness, and mobilizes resources for patients and families. Requires a Master’s in a mental health field and licensure eligibility in Indiana.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a mental health field (Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related) is required.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience.
• License eligible in Indiana as LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LCAC; must have a permanent LSW/LMHC-A/LMFT-A upon hire.
• Certification in crisis intervention may be required.
• BLS certification may be required.
• Knowledge of psychosocial assessment, therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention in health care settings.
• Knowledge of Evidenced Based Practices (CBT, MI, DBT).
• Knowledge of state/county adult and child protective legal mandates.
• Knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
• Ability to maintain crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
• Ability to provide a safe, therapeutic environment; instruction of daily activities and programming.
• Basic proficiency in Electronic Medical Record and MS Office.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with community, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates individual, group, and family counseling.
• Performs utilization review and discharge planning.
• Collaborates with the health care team to ensure safe, timely care.
• Interprets and communicates complex patient/family needs to caregivers.
• Assesses psychosocial risk factors and mobilizes resources to meet identified needs.
• Provides mental health assessments upon physician referral.
• Intervenes to facilitate complex discharge planning.
• Serves as liaison with protective service teams and responsible for related cases.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Crisis de-escalation

Evidence-based practices (CBT, MI, DBT

Psychosocial assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in mental health field

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

MS Office

Job description

Position Title: Behavioral Health Counselor MS

Location: Riley Hospital

Shift: Full-Time Night Shift

Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Counselor, MS facilitates patient involvement in the milieu of treatment and education, performing individual, group, and family counseling as well as utilization review and discharge planning. This role communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team to ensure patients receive safe, timely, and comprehensive care, while interpreting and communicating complex patient and family needs and role modeling caring practices to other caregivers. The Counselor assesses patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors, counsels on the emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness or disability, and mobilizes family and community resources to meet identified needs. This position serves as the point person for child abuse/neglect, adult and elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence cases, acting as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county protective service teams, and provides intervention related to guardianship, foster care, adoption, and mental health level II placements.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient involvement in the milieu of treatment and education.
• Performs functions of individual, group, and family counseling.
• Performs all functions related to utilization review and discharge planning.
• Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team to facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in a safe and timely manner, and the patient and family are provided all necessary resources and education.
• Interprets and communicates complex patient/family needs and role models caring practices to other caregivers.
• Assesses patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and ability to cope.
• Counsels patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability.
• Accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs.
• Provides mental health assessments of patients upon physician referral.
• Provides therapeutic intervention to facilitate complex discharge planning.
• Serves as the point person in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence.
• Serves as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county child and adult protective teams.
• Provides intervention in guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, and mental health level II placements.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field is required.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Requires license eligible in the state of Indiana as an LCSW, LMHC, LMFT or LCAC. Must have a minimum of a permanent LSW, LMHC-A, or LMFT-A upon hire.
• Certification in crisis intervention may be required.
• BLS certification may be required.
• Requires relevant health care, mental health, or community-based experience. Requires knowledge of the impact of the disease process and of human behavior to provide psychosocial assessments, therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention to patients, families and staff.
• Requires knowledge and implementation of relevant Evidenced Based Practices (CBT, MI, DBT).
• Requires knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.
• Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Requires the ability to maintain principles, practices and techniques of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
• Requires the ability to provide a safe and therapeutic environment, including instruction of daily activities and programming.
• Requires basic proficiency in Electronic Medical Record and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Requires the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with the community, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies as indicated.

About IU Health

IU Health is Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, with nearly 40,000 team members, 16 hospitals, and $8.64 billion in operating revenue. Our programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics, and transplants are nationally recognized. In partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, IU Health combines research, education, and clinical excellence to improve health outcomes for Indiana communities.