Mental Health Counselor

Job Title

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 psycho dynamics 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