Licensed Professional Counselor II - Primary Rural Health - Full Time
CHRISTUS Health
Coushatta, LA
Summary:
Secures background information from patients and their families for social evaluation of the environment and family relationships. Discusses information obtained in patient and family interviews with physicians, nursing staff, and other hospital and community personnel. Assists patients in finding resources they will need in their homes following discharge. Acts in a liaison role between the hospital and family when the patient is transferred to other hospital facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize assessment data to ascertain psychosocial risk factors and develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Responsible for implementing clinical interventions that promote, maintain, or restore mental health, affect rehabilitation, and facilitate developmental progression.
Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Master's degree required
- Demonstrates ability to provide psychosocial assessments, facilitate group and individual therapy in problem solving, coping skills, crisis intervention, and other counseling settings as deemed necessary
Experience
- Minimum of three years' experience
- Must meet criteria for Behavioral Counselor Level I
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Current LPC, LCSW, or LMSW required
- CPR (American Heart Association)
- De-escalation training required within 90 days of hire/transfer date
Work Schedule:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time
About the Company
CHRISTUS Health
In 1999, two historic Catholic charities became one, forming CHRISTUS Health and creating a unique purpose in the modern health care market - to take better care of people.
To extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, the mission that the Sisters of Charity Health Care system and Incarnate Word Health system shared for more than a century, is now also the mission of CHRISTUS Health.
Ranked among the top 10 Catholic health systems in the United States by size, the CHRISTUS Health system includes more than 40 hospitals and facilities in seven U.S. states, Chile and six states in Mexico, with assets of more than $4.6 billion.
Whether seeking care in Alexandria Louisiana, or Coahuila, Mexico, patients discover that the healing spirit is alive at CHRISTUS Health.