Licensed Professional Counselor - Adult Outpatient

Geisinger•Danville, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, regular position with a scheduled weekly hour of 40. The role is in-person and operates on a day shift from 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. A $7500 signing bonus is available for eligible candidates. The primary responsibility is to provide psychotherapy and case management to adult patients in an outpatient setting. The role involves assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with a psychiatry team. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment, and the position requires adherence to agency policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements. The job also involves crisis intervention and triage evaluations in collaboration with outpatient and inpatient teams.

Requirements

Active Pennsylvania Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure
Master's Degree-Social Sciences (Required)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Default Issuing Body

Responsibilities

Assesses patient needs and abilities and develops treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution.
Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate.
Participates with program planning with the psychiatry team and other applicable team members.
Evaluates the ongoing biopsychosocial needs of patients, identifying needs and problems and determining a treatment plan.
Provides psychotherapies and case management to assigned patients as well as input regarding the care of program patients.
Engages as a primary therapist or co-therapist in group therapy to psychiatric patients and as the primary therapist in individual, family, and couple therapies.
Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.
Upholds agency policies and standards as well as ethical standards of appropriate discipline.
Collaborates with outpatient and inpatient teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.