School Based Counselor

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation; Alabama; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation in Marion, AL is seeking a School Based Counselor to provide behavioral health services within Perry County Schools. The role includes individual and group counseling, case management, and collaboration with the primary care team to support student well-being.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's in Social Work or Counseling with LICSW or LPC licensure and has experience in behavioral health settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• LICSW or LPC licensure required or preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health settings and care coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health assessment and diagnosis.
• Develop treatment plans and assist clients in achieving goals.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
• Coordinate with primary care teams for care management.
• Provide individual and group counseling sessions.
• Maintain documentation in EMR and participate in meetings.
• Monitor and adapt clinical pathways for chronic conditions.

Skills

Behavioral health knowledge

Group facilitation

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Tools

Word processing

Job description

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School Based Counselor

Full Time Professional Perry County SBHC, Marion, AL, US

23 days ago Requisition ID: 1968

Counselor

Reports to Director of Behavioral Health

Summary: Provide behavioral health consultation, individual counseling, and group counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning.

This position will service the Perry County Schools

Responsibilities: Include the following.

• Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health patients.
• Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
• Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders. Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
• Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.
• Coordinates with patients for behavioral health treatment plan creation and implementation.
• Maintains scheduled appointments for individual counseling and family counseling sessions and documentation of encounters within the EMR
• Facilitates Group Counseling Sessions
• Function as the Primary Counselor within the assigned clinic.
• Manages crisis intervention within your assigned clinic.
• Participates in provider/ Behavioral Health meetings
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education/Experience: Masters Degree in Social Workor Counseling
• Certificates and Licenses : Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.

Requirements:

• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts, group facilitation, 60 minute therapeutic counseling sessions as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
• Ability to adjust to the pace of primary care, work with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.
• Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology
• Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.
• Maintains Alabama license, if applicable, in good standing
• Submits to the necessary components to maintain privileging within the clinic including background checks, random drug screens, peer reviews by CMO, certification of fitness to perform duties, and willingness to comply with the various quality improvement programs.