Behavioral Health Counselor | PRN

Lake Charles Memorial Health System; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Behavioral Health Counselor Licensed at Lake Charles Memorial Health System is a Master’s prepared clinician, supervised or pursuing licensure, responsible for comprehensive biopsychosocial history, crisis stabilization plan development, patient and family education, and participation in multidisciplinary treatment planning and discharge planning.

They also audit medical records for quality care, participate in performance improvement, and educate case management staff on discharge planning,

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work/ Psychology/ Family Therapy.
• Prefer 2-4 years experience in working with mentally ill &/or addictions.
• Pursuing or currently supervised for licensure - ex: LMSW, PLPC.
• Crisis Response Training
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, their families, & others to obtain social & developmental histories.
• Maintains regular contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas.
• Obtains information from family members about patient in regard to past response to treatment or problem areas in work, custody, school, & leisure activities.
• Reports significant information & recommendations to treatment team members.
• Liaison with local social service agencies to develop appropriate referrals to assist the patient to return to his/her community upon discharge.
• Provides group & individual services to prepare patients' or clients' with skills necessary for successful adjustment upon release.
• Develops individual treatment plans for patients & documents case records as needed.
• Provides emotional &/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, therapeutic & safe manner.
• Communicates abnormal variances of emotional &/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc) to appropriate staff.

Skills

Interviews patients and families

Liaison with social services

Group and individual counseling

Treatment planning

Communication with medical personnel

Emotional stability

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work/ Psychology/ Family Therapy

Job description

• The Behavioral Health Counselor Licensed is a Master's prepared clinician that is under supervision/ passed preliminary licensure. He/ She is accountable for Bio-Psych-Social history and summarizing, development of an interdisciplinary crisis stabilization plan of care, patient and family educational sessions, conduct educational groups, participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning and needs of patients/ family, and implementation and discharge planning of patient’s aftercare.

  The Behavioral Health Counselor Licensed is accountable for audits of medical records for quality of patient care; participation in performance improvement and quality management process within the department; education of case management staff on treatment and discharge planning. The Behavioral Health Counselor Licensed serves as a patient advocate and is a member of the Behavioral Health Leadership Team.

Description Of Position

• The Behavioral Health Counselor Licensed is a Master's prepared clinician that is under supervision/ passed preliminary licensure. He/ She is accountable for Bio-Psych-Social history and summarizing, development of an interdisciplinary crisis stabilization plan of care, patient and family educational sessions, conduct educational groups, participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning and needs of patients/ family, and implementation and discharge planning of patient’s aftercare.

  The Behavioral Health Counselor Licensed is accountable for audits of medical records for quality of patient care; participation in performance improvement and quality management process within the department; education of case management staff on treatment and discharge planning. The Behavioral Health Counselor Licensed serves as a patient advocate and is a member of the Behavioral Health Leadership Team.

SUPERVISION

Reports directly to Director of Psychiatric Services

Responsibilities And Duties

• Interviews patients, their families, & others to obtain social & developmental histories.
• Maintains regular contact with each assigned patient to monitor responses to services & identify problem areas.
• Obtains information from family members about patient in regard to past response to treatment or problem areas in work, custody, school, & leisure activities.
• Reports significant information & recommendations to treatment team members.
• Liaison with local social service agencies to develop appropriate referrals to assist the patient to return to his/her community upon discharge.
• Provides group & individual services to prepare patients' or clients' with skills necessary for successful adjustment upon release.
• Develops individual treatment plans for patients & documents case records as needed.
• Provides emotional &/or cognitive patient care in an appropriate, therapeutic & safe manner.
• Communicates abnormal variances of emotional &/or cognitive data (tearful, hallucinating, etc) to appropriate staff.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Education And Work Experience

• Master's Degree in Social Work/ Psychology/ Family Therapy.
• Prefer 2- 4 Years Experience in working with mentally ill &/or addictions.
• Pursuing or currently supervised for licensure - ex: LMSW, PLPC.
• Crisis Response Training
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work requires a variety of physical activities including sitting, standing and walking.
• Bending, stooping, and lifting are minimal.
• The work environment may be physically confining.
• Visual acuity required for a variety of activities.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

“Experience Memorial” is more than a slogan, it’s the care we provide our patients and it’s the commitment to our community and our team members. As a nationally certified Great Place to Work, at Lake Charles Memorial Health System you will have the opportunity to be a part of an organizational culture that supports not only exceptional patient care but also the well-being and professional growth of our employees. Join us and be a part of a team where your contributions are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your success is celebrated.

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