Christian Counseling Program Development Consultant - LMHP's

HCO Behavioral Health • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

HCO Behavioral Health Services is a growing outpatient behavioral health organization committed to providing exceptional, evidence-based mental health services while honoring each client's values, beliefs, and treatment preferences. As part of our continued growth, we are expanding our Christian Counseling program and are seeking an experienced consultant to help develop a comprehensive, clinically sound, ethically responsible, and insurance-compliant faith-based counseling model. This is a unique opportunity to help build a program that equips clinicians to integrate Christian faith into counseling when requested by clients while maintaining the highest standards of professional practice, documentation, and clinical excellence. The Christian Counseling Program Development Consultant will partner with executive leadership to design, develop, and strengthen HCO's Faith-Based Counseling Program. The consultant will help create a structured framework that enables licensed mental health professionals to appropriately integrate Christian principles into evidence-based behavioral health treatment while remaining compliant with ethical standards, payer requirements, and applicable laws and regulations. This role is project-based and intended to develop sustainable systems, training, resources, and best practices that can be implemented organization-wide.

Requirements

• Experience in Christian Counseling
• Licensed mental health practice
• Clinical supervision, education, or training
• Behavioral health program development
• Evidence-based psychotherapy
• Ethics in behavioral health practice
• Clinical documentation
• Insurance-compliant documentation
• Training adult learners
• Policy and procedure development
• Strong Christian faith and spiritual maturity
• Deep understanding of evidence-based mental health treatment
• Respect for client autonomy and informed choice
• Knowledge of professional ethics and standards of care
• Excellent teaching and curriculum development skills
• Strong written communication abilities
• Ability to bridge clinical excellence with thoughtful faith integration

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing faith-based behavioral health programs
• Experience teaching Christian counseling at the graduate or professional level

Responsibilities

• Design HCO's Christian Counseling program framework
• Develop a structured model for integrating faith into outpatient mental health treatment
• Create clinical guidelines and best practices
• Help define levels of faith integration based on client preference and informed consent
• Develop implementation strategies for clinicians
• Develop and deliver training covering topics such as: Foundations of Christian Counseling, Ethical integration of faith into psychotherapy, When and how to appropriately discuss faith, Client choice, informed consent, and autonomy, Cultural humility and respect for diverse beliefs, Appropriate use of prayer in counseling, Scripture within clinical practice, Faith-based interventions, Boundaries and ethical considerations, Maintaining professionalism while incorporating faith
• Develop documentation standards that address: Appropriate documentation of faith-based interventions, Documentation that supports medical necessity, Insurance billing considerations, Evidence-based treatment planning, Appropriate terminology, Objective clinical documentation, What should and should not be documented, Documentation pitfalls and risk areas, Clinical language that supports reimbursement while accurately reflecting treatment
• Assist in developing guidance for: Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, and other evidence-based practices with Christian counseling principles, Maintaining fidelity to evidence-based interventions while honoring clients' spiritual beliefs, Appropriate incorporation of faith-based coping skills, Spiritually integrated treatment planning
• Assist with developing: Christian Counseling policies, Client informed consent language, Faith integration guidelines, Staff competency standards, Documentation expectations, Clinical decision-making guidelines, Risk management recommendations
• Develop resources such as: Training curriculum, Staff manuals, Clinical reference guides, Documentation examples, Case studies, Best practice recommendations, Competency assessments, Ongoing education materials

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and project scope
• Compensation may be structured as: Hourly consulting, Daily consulting rate, Fixed project fee, Training or workshop fee

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed