Licensed Professional Counselor - Pediatrics

Geisinger; Sunbury (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company contribution

Tuition reimbursement up to 5,000

Paid time off

Job summary

Geisinger in Pennsylvania seeks an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) to provide individual and group psychotherapy to pediatric patients within our clinical program. The role requires an active PA LPC license and offers a $7500 signing bonus for eligible candidates, with a Monday–Friday daytime schedule and in-person work.

The clinician will develop treatment plans, collaborate with psychiatry and other team members, and participate in crisis intervention as needed in a

Qualifications

• Active Pennsylvania LPC licensure required.
• Pediatric experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient needs and develops treatment plans to facilitate improved functioning and symptom resolution.
• Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate.
• Collaborates with psychiatry team and other applicable team members.
• Engages as a primary therapist or co-therapist in group therapy and in individual, family, and couple therapies.
• Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.
• Upholds agency policies and ethical standards.
• Collaborates with outpatient and inpatient teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Group therapy

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Case management

Education

Master's degree in Social Sciences

Job description

Job Summary

$7500 Signing Bonus, if eligible; Full Time; In-Person; Monday – Friday; Day 8am – 4:30pm; REQUIRES: Active Pennsylvania Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure; previous pediatric experience strongly preferred

Job Duties

Assesses patient needs and abilities and develops treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution. Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate. Participates with program planning with the psychiatry team and other applicable team members.

• Evaluates the ongoing biopsychosocial needs of patients, identifying needs and problems and determining a treatment plan.
• Provides psychotherapies and case management to assigned patients as well as input regarding the care of program patients.
• Engages as a primary therapist or co-therapist in group therapy to psychiatric patients and as the primary therapist in individual, family, and couple therapies.
• Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.
• Upholds agency policies and standards as well as ethical standards of appropriate discipline.
• Collaborates with outpatient and inpatient teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Caring for your health and well-being.

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

Master's Degree-Social Sciences (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.