[Hiring] Licensed Professional Counselor @Geisinger

Role Description

Assesses patient needs and abilities and develops treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution. Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate. Participates with program planning with the psychiatry team and other applicable team members.

• Evaluates the ongoing biopsychosocial needs of patients, identifying needs and problems and determining a treatment plan.
• Provides psychotherapies and case management to assigned patients as well as input regarding the care of program patients.
• Engages as a primary therapist or co-therapist in group therapy to psychiatric patients and as the primary therapist in individual, family, and couple therapies.
• Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.
• Upholds agency policies and standards as well as ethical standards of appropriate discipline.
• Collaborates with outpatient and inpatient teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree-Social Sciences (Required)
• Licensed Professional Counselor - Default Issuing Body

Requirements

• Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
• Encouragement of an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Company Description

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.