Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor (Part-time/20 Hours a Week/Reading Pa)

Penn Medicine • Reading, PA

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About The Position

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Position services Alvernia University employees and students. (Reading PA Residents Preferred) Although infrequent, travel maybe necessary to cover other colleges within the region. This is a part-time, 20 hour per week position from August 1 through May 31st. June and July are 0.1 FTE: Medical center hours; August 1 to May 15th hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:30-4:30/Tuesday 9-6:00/Friday 7:30-2:00/May 16 to July 31st 8:00-1:00/ On-call required.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related field.
• Must be currently licensed by the State of Pennsylvania to practice independently: LCSW, Licensed Psychologist, LPC or LMFT.
• Two (2) years' experience in mental health as a primary therapist, or functional experience in therapeutic relationships as a primary clinician in another level of behavioral health care.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years experience in individual, group or family therapy.

Responsibilities

• Counsels individuals, couples, and families with common mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, stress management, substance abuse and psychosocial crisis.
• Completes a biopsychosocial assessment on new patients and develops and implements a therapeutic treatment plan with brief, specific, action oriented interventions.
• Collaborates with other treatment team members in the clinical setting and acts as a resource/consultant on behavioral health issues.
• Develops and facilitates group psycho-educational programs to holistically address medical and mental health needs.
• Provides in-service training to team members to facilitate increased understanding of behavioral health needs and care.
• Completes required documentation in the electronic health record according to regulatory, payer, and departmental documentation standards.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings and participates in the planning, development, implementation and quality improvement of behavioral health services.
• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program including prepaid tuition assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree