P-LPC

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Grant funded position

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a P-LPC to provide psychosocial support, counseling, and coordination of services for patients and families. The role includes group therapy coordination, crisis intervention, bereavement support, referrals, prevention, education, and psychosocial assessments.

Licensure through the Mississippi LPC Board is planned after post-master’s experience and post-hire licensure steps.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments/evaluations to interpret patient/family social, environmental, and medical needs.
• Reassess and document needs, monitor interventions, and ensure appropriate documentation.
• Provide or supervise plan-of-care interventions including resource/referral, crisis intervention, education, and patient advocacy.

Skills

Psychosocial counseling

Clinical assessments

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00053267

Job Category

Allied Health

Organization

SOM-Psychiatry-LMSW-Empowers

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

P-LPC

Job Summary

Provides patients and family members with psychosocial support and counseling needed to cope with issues which arise from various emotional or physical problems. To coordinate a variety of services including group therapy, crisis intervention, bereavement, client advocacy, referrals, prevention, education and implementation, and psychosocial assessments. Once the candidate has practiced for the required 18 month post master’s degree period, the expectation is to successfully pass the Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam and obtain licensure through the Mississippi LPC Board.

Education & Experience

Education And Experience Required

Master’s Degree

Certifications, Licenses, Or Registration Required

Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (P-LPC) licensure required post-hire within 90 days. Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) required within four (4) years of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a clinical or educational setting working with children with educational, communication, or behavioral difficulties preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents detailed psychosocial assessments/evaluations to interpret social, environmental, and medical needs of the patient/family. Meets the needs of transplant applicants and donors and/or level ii evaluations to determine mental illness/mental retardation discharge needs. Documents according to departmental guidelines and standards, prepares reports and maintains records as needed.


• Reassesses, monitors, and documents needs and interventions. Ensures that medical coverage is obtained by securing the appropriate documentation and materials. Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and recommends alternative plans as needed.


• Provides or supervises plan of care interventions to include resource and referral assistance, crisis intervention, prevention, education, patient advocacy, bereavement, therapy, and counseling as appropriate. Collaborates with the healthcare team and involves the patient and/or family in the development and implementation of plans.


• Collaborates with other healthcare team members to facilitate the interdisciplinary care of patients and achievement of positive outcomes. Provides or supervises plan of care interventions to include resource and referral assistance. Recommends referrals and allocates community resources as appropriate.


• Participates in performance improvement initiatives to include data collection and analysis, development and participation in continuing education programs, development and editing of policies and procedures, and serving on committees; prepares and maintains applicable records and reports. Attends and participates in staff, committee department and other administrative meetings as directed.


• Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies; participate in area activities related to health and social services. Maintains a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care (e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse etc.) keep current with social work and health care developments and increase enhancement of job-related knowledge.


• Act as a liaison to financial counseling to assist patients in the application process for state assistance, charity care or other programs.


• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: Yes

Job Posting Date

09/23/2026