Senior Behavioral Health Counselor

Covenant Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Behavioral Health Counselor position at Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Covenant Health, is a full-time on-site role at Blount Clinic. The counselor provides professional behavioral counseling, discharge planning, and family support within hospital and outpatient settings, employing assessment, intervention, and case management skills.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in social work or counseling and licensure as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT, with at least five years of

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from accredited graduate social work or counseling program.
• Five (5) years of experience in a behavioral health related field.
• Must be licensed as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/family/significant other with physical, emotional, and social concerns that arise during the episode of care.
• Provides treatment/discharge planning services to patients.
• Completes required documentation including, treatment plans, safety plans, and progress notes.
• Completes initial assessment and continued documentation to obtain background/social/financial data.
• Documents social determinants of health as indicated in medical record.
• Connects patients/family/significant other with community resources to aid in their treatment and recovery.
• Coordinates care with community providers as needed.
• Acts as facility liaison with adult and children protective services as indicated.
• Cooperates with facility staff and physicians and keeps them informed of progress with patients via verbal communication and chart documentation in medical record.
• Exhibits empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening, and patience.
• Provides oversight in a situation where a licensed individual is required.
• Provides expert training and supervision in the field to others, as requested.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Active listening

Case management

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's degree in social work or counseling

Job description

The Behavioral Health Counselor position at Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Covenant Health, is a full-time on-site role at Blount Clinic. The counselor provides professional behavioral counseling, discharge planning, and family support within hospital and outpatient settings, employing assessment, intervention, and case management skills.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in social work or counseling and licensure as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT, with at least five years of