Mental Health Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Nursing or Ph.D./Psy.

D. in Psychology or related field Experience/Skills 2+ years relevant experience Assesses, plans, and implements therapeutic services in a multidisciplinary setting Possesses therapy and assessment skills Knowledgeable about needs and treatment of mental health diagnosis Applies a variety of treatment philosophies to varying patient treatment responses Works under pressure and meets deadlines Sets and maintains therapeutic distance with clients Maintains therapeutic boundaries during treatment and following discharge Required Licenses/Certifications Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Nurse Specialty CPR Working Conditions Some hazard potential from physically acting-out patients and health-related communicable diseases Travel to speaking engagements or other activities may be required

ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES

Behavioral Expectations Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations Patient Care Reviews daily with individual patients their responses to events and interactions of previous day and evening Completes psychosocial history and summary or updates of admission within 5 treatment days of admission Conducts assessments Develops Treatment Plans within ten (10) treatment days of admission and participates as a team member in the Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning Conference Implements and reviews Treatment Plans with patients Provides treatment coordination with assigned patients Evaluates data from all sources and recommends referrals as needed Assesses patients and families for possibility of family therapy Provides or refers out family therapy as deemed necessary by self and other team members Assists in formulating Discharge Plan Provides therapeutic services to patients and their families in relations to: Functional impairments related to their mental health diagnosis and behaviors resulting from the psychodynamics of their illness Emotional problems between family and patients in coping with mental health diagnosis Psycho-education about their illness and aids in coping and improving their quality of life Other duties assigned as needed Documentation Documents Case Conferences for problematic cases Documents patients' participation and individual interactions daily in medical record Completes patient charge sheets daily Enters notes within 48 hours after the client's appointment Updates PHQ9s and GAD7s each quarter Miscellaneous Participate in in-service training and team meetings Participate in public relations, develops referral sources and provides community education Participate in maintaining patient safety standard Comply with and implements hospital and department policies and procedures. Provide information to Referral Sources within confidentiality guidelines Work together with other departments when they need help in services development Develop and maintain working relationship between the Service and other hospital departments and outside community agencies. Understand and utilize confidentiality related to patients and staff Orients new staff members to counseling discipline within the Services Keeps Director informed of patient needs and community issues Pursues continuing competency per patient population Effectively utilize knowledge of age appropriate developmental needs and abilities in the assessment, treatment and education of patients and families. Full time/Day shift 80 hours/Biweekly