Licensed Professional Counselor (Hybrid) - Adult Outpatient

Geisinger • Lewistown, PA

33d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time, hybrid position for a Licensed Professional Counselor in Adult Outpatient services at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. The role involves assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans, and providing various forms of psychotherapy. The counselor will collaborate with the psychiatry team and other members of the healthcare team to ensure comprehensive patient care. This position requires an active PA Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure and involves both in-person and remote work. A $5000 signing bonus is available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

• Active PA Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure
• Master's Degree-Social Sciences
• 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.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Benefits

• health, dental and vision
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level