Licensed Professional Counselor - Adult Outpatient

Geisinger•Scranton, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, in-person position for a Licensed Professional Counselor at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton. The role involves providing psychotherapy and case management to patients, participating in program planning with the psychiatry team, and collaborating with outpatient and inpatient teams for triage and crisis intervention. The position requires an active Pennsylvania Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure and a Master's Degree in Social Sciences. A $7500 signing bonus is available for eligible candidates. The work environment is typically clinical.

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

Full 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
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