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What they do
A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.
$37,365 / year median in Texas
+21% projected growth
Job Description
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Mental Health Professional - MSW Required Job Summary and Qualifications The Mental Health Professional is to deliver exceptional, patient-focused care by providing supervised mental health services to patients and their loved ones. Their responsibilities include conducting assessments, offering psycho-education, leading process groups, developing treatment plans, and facilitating therapeutic counseling sessions using evidence-based interventions in one-on-one and group therapy. What you will do in this
Role:
- Conducts one-on-one, group, and family psychoeducational and process groups.
- Develops treatment plans and attends treatment planning meetings and reviews on an ongoing basis.
- Assesses environment and patient's safety status and reports/responds to actual and potential safety issues or changes in the patient's condition.
- Identifies risk factors, screening criteria, and interventions for patients with special precautions (e.g., suicide, homicide, falls, elopement).
- Completes assessments, group notes, and all other documentation promptly and in compliance with requirements, as appropriate to scope.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to assess and coordinate patients' discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge.
- Conducts post-discharge follow-up as indicated.
What qualifications you will need:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Masters Degree - REQUIRED
- Provisional Licensure may be