Licensed Professional Counselor

Beacon Behavioral Partners is looking for a Licensed Professional Counselor for its Prestige Clinic specializing in treatment of children and adults for ADHD, Depression, and Anxiety.

Who We Are

Beacon Behavioral Partners is a growing network of physician-driven psychiatric practices with over 25 years of management experience within the behavioral health industry. Committed to reducing the barriers and burdens that come with owning private practice, Beacon fully manages administrative responsibilities while allowing practices to maintain clinical autonomy. This approach allows physicians to focus on what they do best - taking care of patients.

Beacon Behavioral Partners now guides practices across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas. Partner clinics leverage access to an expansive network of over 400 staff members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, mental health therapists and recreational therapists at the forefront of the industry. Its experienced and forward-thinking physician advisory board provides clinicians with a supportive community for building best practices and sharing insights for an enhanced patient experience.

Why work for us?

At Beacon Behavioral Partners, LPC's receive competitive salaries. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) company matching; short-term disability coverage; paid holidays; accrued paid time off; and other valuable offerings.

What does the Licensed Professional Counselor do? (including but not limited to)

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Professional Counselor to join our private practice. The ideal candidate will specialize in areas such as anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• Provides clinical interventions (group, individual, family therapy) in accordance with the physician's plan of treatment.
• Assesses and reassesses social and emotional factors in order to help the patient and family cope with problems in daily living to help them follow medical recommendations to maximize the client's health condition.
• Develops the plan of care with the multidisciplinary clinical team, physician, patient, and family to deal with personal, financial, and environmental difficulties that may interfere with the health and wellness continuum. Develops discharge plan in conjunction with multidisciplinary clinical team, patient and family/caregiver.
• Counsels patients/families/primary caregivers concerning the facilitation of the medical plan of treatment.
• Recognizes and utilizes community and family resources to assist the client in long-term plans for life in the community or to learn to live with the patient's disability.
• Documents individualized multidisciplinary progress notes and group progress notes with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies.
• Submits accurate documentation within mandated time frame.
• Keeps abreast of mental health and therapy trends and knowledge. Participates in in-service programs.
• Cooperates with appropriate staff to provide staff education when requested and arranged by either Corporate Staff Educator and/or facility Leadership.
• Conducts and documents a minimum of three (3) billable psychotherapy services per day which may include individual/family psychotherapy and/or group psychotherapy as ordered by the physician.
• Completes psychosocial assessment by the 3rd day of treatment.
• Ensures family contact, if applicable, is made with in 24 hours of admission.
• Serves as a liaison in the community as needed.
• Advocates for patient rights (confidentiality, ethical issues, complaints, participates and is advised of the care).
• Facilitate case management services and coordinate discharge planning with other multidisciplinary treatment team members for all assigned patients.
• Maintain awareness for indicators in client's behavior (either positive or negative), communicate any changes to the other multidisciplinary treatment team members as to document these issues in the Master Treatment Plan.
• Facilitates psycho-education groups as needed. Assures timely and accurate documentation of all groups facilitated.
• Participates in PI clinical record audits as delegated by facility Leadership.
• Strictly adheres to the code of ethics as defined by State licensure codes of ethics.
• Maintains universal precautions while administering care to clients and is knowledgeable of policies, procedures, and protocol regarding infection control.
• Follows all facilities policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed by the State where your hiring facility is located.
• 1 year of group therapy experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Certification in Basic Life Support required.
• Certification in non-violent crisis intervention.

Physical Demands:

This job requires employees to have a full range of physical capabilities, including the ability to handle and lift patients, demonstrate manual and finger dexterity, and maintain good eye-hand coordination. Employees must be able to stand and walk for extended periods and occasionally lift and carry items up to 40 lbs. Corrected vision and hearing within the normal range are also required. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.