Licensed Professional Counselor - Adult Outpatient
About The Position
This full-time, in-person position is for a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Adult Outpatient program at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC). 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 to evaluate patients' biopsychosocial needs and provide ongoing care. This role requires active Pennsylvania Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure and a Master's Degree in Social Sciences. The position is Monday-Friday, 8am – 3:40pm, and offers a $7500 signing bonus if eligible. The work is typically performed in a clinical environment, and the employee is accountable for job-specific obligations and organizational policies.
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.
Benefits
- health, dental and vision starting on day one
- 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
- Adoption and fertility assistance
- Parental leave pay
- Military leave pay
- 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
- Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
- Atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
