REMOTE - Behavioral Health Counselor

Impact Behavioral Counseling, LLC; Lynchburg (TN); Remote; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teladoc health benefits

PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Pathway Healthcare is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor to provide evidence-based therapies for patients with mental health conditions and substance use disorders, using modalities like CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Informed Care. The role supports MAT alongside counseling, aligned with our mission to help people.

Responsibilities include outpatient services, documenting sessions, coordinating with medical staff, and maintaining a patient caseload within an 8am-5pm,

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in social work or another clinical counseling field.
• Independently licensed in the state they will be working.
• Licensure includes LCSW, LPC, and related credentials in TN and other listed states.

Responsibilities

• By focusing on own behaviors and providing appropriate suggestions, contribute to building and maintaining a culture that supports Pathway's mission, WE HELP PEOPLE.
• Build and maintain knowledge related to evidence-based treatment practices in addiction counseling.
• Provide outpatient counseling services to individuals, couples, families, groups, and within an IOP setting.
• Review the patient’s EMR before each session to note needs and changes since last visit.
• Create a comfortable, trusting environment to encourage open discussion of emotions.
• Complete clinical assessments with validated tools and determine appropriate treatment plans.
• Provide empathetic behavioral health care in office or via TeleHealth.
• Document progress notes, diagnoses, and updated treatment plans after each session.
• Complete administrative tasks to ensure smooth sharing of patient information.
• Meet a minimum of 25 patient-facing hours weekly.
• Manage a caseload of 120–160 patients.
• Collaborate with in-house Medical Doctors, Psychiatrists, and Patient Care Coordinators.
• Office hours are 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Education

Master's Degree in social work or clinical counseling

Licensed in the state of employment (e.g., LCSW/LPC/MHSP)

Job description

Pathway Healthcare is a leading behavioral health organization dedicated to providing comprehensive care for individuals facing mental health challenges and substance abuse issues. We believe in a holistic approach to treatment, addressing both physical and mental well-being to foster lasting recovery and wellness.

We value our team members and want our team members to experience a positive culture where they feel valued. Our team members have access to health benefits, including Teladoc that is free to all full-time employees, as well as PTO, and paid holidays. If you are passionate about helping people and want to be part of a team where you will be valued and have the opportunity to grow,

POSITION ROLE

The Behavioral Health Counselor's role is to provide best in class behavioral therapies to patients with a wide range of mental health conditions and substance use disorders using proven treatment modalities including but not limited to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, and Stages of Change Therapy. Pathway Healthcare's model for treating addiction diseases includes and is equally dependent on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and behavioral health counseling and treatment. The Behavioral Health Counselor is critical to Pathway's mission To Help People.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. By focusing on own behaviors and providing appropriate suggestions, contribute to building and maintaining a culture that supports Pathway's mission, WE HELP PEOPLE.
2. Build and maintain knowledge related to the growing and evolving evidenced based treatment practices in addiction counseling.
3. Provide outpatient counseling services to individuals, couples, families, groups, as well as part of an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) setting.
4. Prior to each session, review the patient’s electronic medical record to be aware of any needs, changes in treatment plan, medication, or care since last visit.
5. Create a comfortable, relaxed, trusting environment to encourage patients to speak openly about their emotions and perspectives.
6. Complete clinical assessments on each new and existing patient as necessary, using validated assessment tools and collaborate with the patient to determine the most appropriate behavioral health treatment plan.
7. Provide patients with empathetic and compassionate behavioral health care in the office setting and/or via TeleHealth.
8. After each session, record pertinent patient information into the patient’s electronic medical record, to include progress note, diagnosis, clinical opinions, and updated treatment plan, if needed.
9. Complete administrative tasks to ensure the continuous flow of pertinent patient information to and from other treating providers.
10. The person in this role will need to complete a minimum of 25 Patient Facing Hours each week.
11. Manage a case load of 120-160 patients
12. Collaborate with in-house Medical Doctors, Psychiatrists, and Patient Care Coordinators.
13. Office hours will be 8am-5pm Monday - Friday.

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Each Behavioral Health Counselor, to provide the highest level of behavioral health treatment available to patients, and to meet each state’s licensure requirements must have obtained a Master's Degree in social work or another clinical counseling field and be independently licensed in the state they will be working, possessing the following credentials and be in good standing:

• Alabama
  • LICSW
  • LPC
• Mississippi
  • LCSW
  • LPC
• Tennessee
  • LCSW
  • LPC, MHSP
• Texas
  • LCSW
  • LPC
• Louisiana
  • LCSW
  • LPC
• Virginia
  • LCSW
  • LPC