Outpatient Therapist, LPC/LCSW - Individual Appointments, Monroe LA

UHS•Shreveport, LA

47d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Counselor / Social Worker to join their team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. Help is provided by offering a safe, nurturing environment while patients are with the hospital, and hope is provided by offering options for continued improvement when they leave. This is a full-time Outpatient Therapist position for Adult Services with Telepsychiatry. A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is required.

Requirements

Master's Degree in social work, counseling or related field.
LPC or LCSW license required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in inpatient or outpatient mental health setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedule appointments for in person and virtual appointments.
Conducts psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
Provides group and family process-oriented therapies as well as conducts educational and other didactic groups for patients and family members using various professional treatment modalities.
Daily progress notes summarized patient’s progress toward treatment goals; Contact with family, significant others, community agencies recorded in progress notes.
Develops and coordinates an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine the patient’s aftercare needs.
Identifies and assesses family or community resources such as, group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patients’ aftercare needs.