Beacon Behavioral Inpatient Lutcher is seeking a PRN LMSW, LCSW or LPC to join our team as we continue to provide mental health services to our community.
Beacon Behavioral Support Services is one of the largest and most established behavioral health programs in Louisiana. For 25 years, Beacon employs caring staff at locations across southeast Louisiana: Baton Rouge, Metairie, Slidell, Hammond, Bogalusa, Bunkie, Opelousas, and Lutcher. We currently provide inpatient programs and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) that provide therapy to those struggling with emotional disorders, substance abuse, and mental disorders. Over the past 2 years, Beacon has expanded its service line to partner with Psychiatric Private Practices in TX, AR, MS, FL, AL.
Beacon’s mission, “to provide unsurpassed patient care in a compassionate, cost-effective, and ethical manner,” has been, and will always be, the cornerstone of Beacon’s success. To fulfill this mission, Beacon Behavioral Hospital seeks dedicated, compassionate, and professional staff in a variety of roles within behavioral health services.
What makes Beacon Behavioral Health a great choice?At Beacon, We Are a Growing Family And We Understand The Importance Of Striking a Balance Between Family And Professional Life. It Is Our Goal To Provide Full-time Employees With

• Competitive salary
• Professional development training available
• Comprehensive benefits package: health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401k
• Work-life balance.
• Organizational growth opportunities
• Rewards and Employee Recognition programs

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Pre-employment screenings and verification of credentials (if applicable) is required prior to the start date.
Beacon uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .
Qualifications

• Experience in providing for and managing the social service needs of the mentally ill to include but not limited to:
• -family, group and individual psychotherapy with adults and/or geriatric patients
• -discharge planning and case management of inpatient psychiatric patients

Must be licensed and/or certified to perform psychotherapy and/or counseling within the State of operation. Must maintain current professional licensure and demonstrates proof to Human Resources annually.
Certification in Basic Life Support required.
Certification in non-violent crisis intervention.
Specific Responsibilities And DutiesResponsible for providing for the social service needs of patients age 18 and older who are suffering from mental illness.
Provides clinical individual, group and family therapy as ordered by the physician.
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.
Counsels and communicates to patients/families/primary caregivers issues concerning the facilitation of the medical plan of treatment and discharge plan.
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.
Develop the patient’s plan of care within required time frames and with coordination of the other members of the multidisciplinary clinical team (nursing, physician, other therapists, patient, and the family) which addresses the psychosocial difficulties that may interfere with the health and wellness continuum.
Begins the discharge planning process with each patient upon admission.
Develops discharge plan in conjunction with multidisciplinary clinical team, patient and family caregiver.
Organizes and maintains a wide-range resource data set for the hospital to assist with proper discharge planning for patients.
Provides resource information to other hospital personnel as needed.
Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies, submits accurate documentation within mandated time frame.
Keeps abreast of social work trends and knowledge, obtains required annual continuing education in-services.
Participates in the hospital’s QAPI program when directed by Director of Social services.
Completes psychosocial assessments on all newly assigned clients and within time frames as mandated by hospital policy and regulatory standards.
Attends and participates in weekly treatment team meetings and makes adjustments to treatment plan accordingly.
Ensures family contact, if applicable, is made with and documented in 24 hours of admission.
Serves as a liaison in the community as needed.
Adheres to hospital’s infection control and safety policies.
Assists in crisis management as necessary.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.