Outpatient MS Clinic Counselor

Shepherd Center•Atlanta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Counselor is responsible for providing counseling services to Shepherd Center patients and families, including psychoeducation, interventions, consultation, crisis management, and individual, group, and/or family therapies. Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have kept over 12% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, or related field with training in patient and family systems theory and counseling/crisis management/grief counseling.
Licensed by the State of Georgia- Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers or Marriage and Family Therapists.
Demonstrate strong clinical skills.
Knowledgeable in counseling theory.
Address crisis situations directly and effectively.
Knowledge of medical patient population and related cognitive, behavioral, and emotional issues.
Understand and have knowledge of the rehabilitation process for the patient population.
Ability to educate patients, families, and team members on critical issues related to adjustment/coping for patient population.
Must exhibit strong professional communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in (1) working with medical population patients/families
Participating on interdisciplinary teams
Providing individual, family, and group therapy services
Providing crisis/grief counseling

Responsibilities

Reports directly to Psychology Department Supervisors and is an active member of the Psychology Department and Shepherd Center committees and mission.
Provides timely documentation of interventions/sessions, progress/goals, as evidenced by documentation in the patient’s medical record.
Completes documentation and billing in the EHR on day of service.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge in the competency areas of mental health counseling appropriate to the patient population and setting.
Conducts culturally informed patient/family assessments, identifies patient/family education needs, and provides patient/family interventions as clinically indicated.
Identifies educational or supportive needs in the hospital, service area, or department as appropriate and proactively contributes to educational needs and problem solving.
Actively participates in staff/department/peer review/case conference/ fellowship/hospital/committee meetings effectively by providing relevant input, listening to others, offering solutions to problems, and serving as a positive role model for other team members.
Maintains an open-door policy for staff issues related to patients/families.
Demonstrates all Shepherd Center values, communicates professionally and proactively with team members, and contributes to hospital, program, and department improvement.
Knowledge of professional and legal issues related to professional counseling, as appropriate to their licensure and practice.
Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility. Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process.