Counselor - Inpatient Behavioral Health

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Pottsville, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Counselor delivers psychiatric treatment that integrates each person's mental and physical health with their social and environmental needs to help restore emotional and mental health. The role serves patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting and includes counseling, patient assessment, care planning, coordination with the treatment team, and participation in program and quality-improvement activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.
• At minimum, experience in a college practicum in a clinical area.
• One year of experience in a clinical environment.
• Knowledge of mental health counseling techniques, treatment modalities, procedures, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Identify and report potential problem areas in the therapeutic environment to the Program Director.
• Assess patients in a manner appropriate to the ages of the population being served.
• Assist Social Work staff with Bio-Psycho-Social Assessments, Crisis Plans, and discharge planning.
• Identify and communicate significant issues, progress, and dynamics to staff, the treatment team, and physicians.
• Manage emergency situations, including codes and unexpected or unusual incidents.
• Participate in a process-improvement program emphasizing continuous quality successes.
• Participate in program development activities.
• Participate in the development, implementation, or evaluation of patients' plans of care.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time