Licensed Professional Counselor - Pediatric Outpatient

Geisinger • Bloomsburg, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, in-person position for a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pediatric Outpatient services at Geisinger Pediatrics Bloomsburg. The role focuses on providing psychotherapy and case management to pediatric patients, collaborating with a psychiatry team, and upholding ethical and agency standards. A $7500 signing bonus is available for eligible candidates. The work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

• Active Pennsylvania Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure.
• Master's Degree in Social Sciences.
• Previous pediatric experience strongly preferred.

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 insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility assistance
• Parental leave pay
• Military leave pay
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 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