Licensed Professional Counselor

Support Solutions•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Incumbent serves as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for Support Solutions of Tennessee; provides psychiatric social work to persons with mental illness and their families. Collaborates with psychiatric and medical treatment team in diagnosis and treatment planning for persons supported. The knowledge base of professional counseling includes theories of biological, psychological, and social development; diversity and cultural competency; interpersonal relationships; family and group dynamics; mental disorders; addictions; impacts of illness, trauma, or injury; and the effects of the physical, social, and cultural environment. This knowledge is inculcated in counseling Maser's level graduate program and is fused with direct-practice skills that are developed by the practitioner during a period of at least two years of post-graduate experience under clinical supervision. This period should suffice to prepare the clinical social worker for autonomous practice and state-licensure as a clinical social work professional.

Requirements

Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions
Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others, ability to interact appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes
Must be able to practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees
Has effective time management in the office and in the field and adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
Can perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, in a job that may require significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.
A working knowledge of community resources
Keeps a professional appearance
Able to follow instructions and work independently
Have a thorough knowledge of computer software programs needed to complete job tasks
Have a general knowledge of office machines. (Fax, Printers, Copiers, etc.)
Understands protocol when working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Thorough knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Community/Agency Counselor or a similar mental health counseling program.
Must be licensed by a state board to provide mental health counseling based mental health therapy.
Valid LPC/MHSP license
Valid Driver License
Valid automobile insurance if using personal auto for company business (this must be maintained throughout employment.)

Responsibilities

Oversee all therapy (individual and group) services.
Oversee scheduling of individual therapy services (delegate if needed).
Review and sign off notes for all non-licensed therapists.
Review and update Intensive Outpatient Program curriculum as needed.
Review all Intensive Outpatient Program authorizations before submitting to the insurance.
Submit Intensive Outpatient Program authorization requests to MCOs.
Ensure transitioning of patients from Intensive Outpatient Program to individual therapy.
Monitor session attendance for Intensive Outpatient Program participants and maintain appropriate contact with MCOs regarding authorization dates and attendance as needed.
Notify Patients/staff of IOP cancellations
Assist with Marketing activities for the Mental Health Clinic as needed.
Develop new Intensive Outpatient groups based on population need.
Investigates case situations and presents information to Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatrist and other members of health team, on patients' family and social background pertinent to diagnosis and treatment.
Helps patients to respond constructively to treatment and assist in adjustment leading to and following discharge.
Interprets psychiatric treatment to patients' family and helps to reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of psychiatric care and continuation of treatment.
Serves as a link between patient, psychiatric agency, and community.
Works directly in treatment relationship with patients, individually or in groups, in consultation with Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatrist.
Uses researched based strengths based social work approach to treating clients.
Can assess and make clinical evaluations of patient's mental health and diagnose mental illness.
Make judgments on the best course of treatment based upon current clinical research in the social work field.
Other duties as assigned.
Exhibits behaviors and best practices that are consistent with the vision and values of SSMS.
Practices safe work habits to eliminate and control potential safety and health hazards and to maintain a safe work environment. Attends all safety training as scheduled.
Work as part of the team to ensure that SSMS Quality Management principles (Plan, Measure, Assess. Improve.) are practiced and achieved.
Operates SSTN and personal transportation in a safe and healthy manner.
Performs other job-related duties as may be assigned by designated and/or authorized staff.