Licensed Professional Counselor

David Raines Community Health Center • Keithville, LA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The School-Based Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) provides on-campus mental health services, including individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and risk assessments for students to support their emotional, behavioral and academic success. The SBHC LPC collaborates with staff and families to develop treatment plans, implement prevention programs, and connect families to community resources, while adhering to ethical guidelines.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology or Social Work.
• 2 – 5 years’ experience, preferably working with children and/or adolescents.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and ability to work in challenging and variable conditions.
• Experience with electronic health records is preferable, preferably NextGen or similar EHS.
• Excellent conflict resolution and crisis management skills.
• Active LPC licensure in the State of Louisiana
• BLS (American Heart Association)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electronic health records is preferable, preferably NextGen or similar EHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based individual and group therapy addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, behavior issues and trauma.
• Act as a first responder for mental health crisis, conducting suicide risk assessments and safety planning.
• Collaborate with school staff, teachers, families and external providers to support student needs.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments and develop treatment plans to improve mental health and academic outcomes.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to promote a holistic approach to healthcare.
• Collaborates with school personnel and community services to provide continuity of care.
• Provides mental health education for students, families, teachers, professional peers, and the community.
• Performs case management duties and maintains documentation that meets standards for health system, Office of Public Health, Board of Social Work, and other supervising entities.
• Contributes to performance improvement initiatives (development, data collection, LaPERT, etc.). Identify opportunities for improvement and change.
• Assists with development and execution of departmental goals and objectives including being flexible with scheduling and assisting with daily SBHC operations as needed.
• Assists with planning and implementation of SBHC activities, educational activities, community outreach etc.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays each year
• paid time off
• extended leave days
• discounted services
• loan repayment options
• continuing education days

What This Job Offers

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