Licensed Counselor - Residential Behavioral Health

Odyssey House Louisiana; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time Licensed Counselor or Social Worker for the Briscoe Lake Charles Program. The schedule is Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm with weekends as needed.

The Counselor will provide specialized services for the assigned caseload, provide core and ancillary group therapies weekly, individual counseling and when appropriate, family therapy. The Counselor has the main responsibility of maintaining communication with the referral source, court systems, and other

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling required.
• Licensure such as LMSW, LCSW, PLPC or LPC is required/preferred.
• Excellent communication skills essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling and weekly group therapies; co-lead group therapies and conduct family assessments.
• Function as liaison to outside agencies; participate in case planning conferences and treatment meetings; attend court hearings when needed.
• Maintain clinical case files, treatment plans, notes and discharge summaries; ensure timely documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling

LMSW/LCSW/PLPC/LPC licensure

Job description

Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time Licensed Counselor or Social Worker for the Briscoe Lake Charles Program. The schedule is Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm with weekends as needed.

The Counselor will provide specialized services for the assigned caseload, provide core and ancillary group therapies weekly, individual counseling and when appropriate, family therapy. The Counselor has the main responsibility of maintaining communication with the referral source, court systems, and other