Behav Hlth Couns III
About The Position
Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health, is a leading provider of mental health services in East Tennessee. With decades of experience, Peninsula offers compassionate, evidence-based care for children, adolescents, and adults through inpatient and outpatient programs across multiple counties. From psychiatric treatment and therapy to specialized senior care, Peninsula is committed to helping individuals overcome mental health challenges and live healthy, productive lives. The position summary states that the Behavioral Health Counselor provides professional behavioral counseling services to a designated patient population. This includes counseling and discharge planning, as well as other behavioral counseling services to patients and families. The general practice of behavioral counseling in a hospital or outpatient setting involves interviewing, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, case management, mediation, supportive counseling, information and referral, problem-solving, client education, and advocacy. This role requires documented advanced practice skills through certification and experience.
Requirements
- 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 pertinent 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 the skills of empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening, and patience.
- Provides oversite 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.
- Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
