Licensed Professional Counselor LPC, LAPC, or LCSW

The Licensed Professional Counselor provides comprehensive mental health therapy for individuals in emotional distress, makes appropriate treatment recommendations. Relies on education, experience and judgment to accomplish job. Creativity and some latitude is expected to complete responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Master's degree

Experience: 2 to 3 years of community based counseling experience.

Training: Crisis Intervention Training within 90 days of employment

Licensure: Current LPC or LCSW license from the Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors or Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides compassionate and professional mental health and chemical dependency evaluations in the hospital and community (e.g., police department, schools) and makes appropriate treatment recommendations. Responds to patient needs in a timely and considerate manner while maintaining awareness of the needs of others.
• Provides phone assessments and crisis intervention in a manner sensitive to the individual's immediate concerns and assesses caller need for professional mental health consultation services in an effort to address the immediate and long-term health care needs of the individual.
• Coordinates patient admissions in a responsible and cooperative manner by explaining admission procedures, financial responsibility matters, and patient rights to patient and family, obtaining treatment consent, and ensuring that admission forms routed to relevant departments are accurate and complete.
• Promotes the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance through participation in staff educational programs, approved continuing education courses, and specialized skill training programs.
• Liaises between the Division of Mental and Behavioral Health, physicians, community agencies, and the hospital in an effort to facilitate efficient problem solving and determine appropriate patient care services. Perform all other duties as assigned

Benefits:

• Health and Dental

Pay Frequency:

• Bi weekly or Twice monthly

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Other

Bonus:

• $1200 sign on bonus

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Work setting:

• Clinic
• Outpatient
• Remote
• Telehealth

Work Location: Remote