Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
About The Position
Under the direction of the Chief Behavioral Health Officer, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor performs psychological assessments and provides brief, evidence-based treatment using the primary care behavioral health model. The role serves adults, older adults, children, and their families in a primary care setting, working closely with primary care providers to develop and implement treatment plans. The counselor also provides crisis intervention when needed and ensures services are culturally appropriate and consistent with California laws and regulations, professional standards, agency guidelines, and ethical requirements. The counselor evaluates and triages patients, provides behavioral health interventions and consultation to care teams, develops and reviews negotiated care plans, and maintains timely and accurate electronic medical records. The position collaborates with behavioral health and primary care staff, community resources, and multidisciplinary teams to support integrated care and continuity of services. Additional duties include quality assurance activities, participation in committees and professional development, and supervision of interns or unlicensed staff as permitted by licensure.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a terminal graduate training program in a psychotherapy-related field, such as a master's degree in counseling or an equivalent program from an accredited university or college.
- LPCC license issued by the State of California.
- Sensitivity to multicultural concerns and the psychotherapeutic process.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
- Knowledge of integrated treatment and care for individuals with co-occurring disorders.
- Ability to work in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner with minority and underserved communities and demonstrate respect for diversity.
- Ability to exercise tact, objectivity, sensitivity, strategy, and judgment when working with people with mental illness.
- Ability to organize, set priorities, and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility.
- Ability to meet pre-employment requirements, including I-9, physical, background and reference checks, completed application, new-hire orientation, and pre-employment PPDs.
- Compliance with mandated vaccinations and boosters as a term and condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with children ages 5–12.
- Experience with community mental health.
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
- Knowledge of behavioral medicine, health psychology, and substance use interventions, including the IMPACT and/or SBIRT model.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, triage, and provide evidence-based brief psychological and behavioral health interventions to patients with physical health, mental health, or substance abuse diagnoses.
- Consult with clinical staff and primary care providers about patient care, treatment recommendations, and progress, including through documentation and in-person or telephone consultations.
- Assess patient needs and work with the patient and primary care provider to develop, evaluate, and revise negotiated care plans, documenting updates and communicating with relevant team members.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record, complete required forms, and produce evaluation or treatment reports as needed.
- Provide crisis interventions, including suicide assessments, make recommendations to medical providers and patients, and determine whether crisis response services are appropriate for patient safety.
- Coordinate with behavioral health leadership to provide healthcare providers with information about mental illness, behavioral health services, and other requested topics.
- Participate in case conferences, treatment team and multidisciplinary meetings, peer reviews, committees, and work groups.
- Participate in departmental quality assurance activities, peer review, and the development and revision of policies and procedures.
- Meet productivity expectations under clinic and program guidelines.
- Collaborate with providers to integrate services and support a team-based approach to care.
- Maintain relationships with community resources to support continuity of care.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, family members, professional staff, and the public.
- Comply with departmental and health center policies, quality assurance requirements, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
- Communicate effectively with teams to support quality care, problem-solving, and organizational goals.
- Participate in educational programs, review current literature, and attend in-service meetings and workshops for professional development.
- Supervise interns and/or unlicensed staff as requested and as permitted by licensure.
- Coordinate coverage with other behavioral health providers for planned and unplanned time off as needed.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA Privacy and Security rules.
- Provide leadership coverage at assigned SYHealth clinics as needed.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned or requested.
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Job Type
Full-time
