Behavioral Counselor - Behavioral Health Services

Guide patients and families toward healing, stability, and a successful next step in care.

What We’re Looking For:

• Compassionate, collaborative professional with strong assessment, communication, crisis intervention, and care coordination skills.
• Twenty-four (24) months of recent and relevant experience.
• Master's degree in Counseling or Psychology.
• Current LPC, LAC, LMFT, or PLPC licensure and current CPR certification.

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

At Baton Rouge General our patients aren't the only people we take care of; we take care of our team too. We are proud to offer our employees the benefits and resources they need to be their best selves at work and at home.

• A comprehensive benefits program for you and your family.
• Professional development and support.
• Various employee perks include generous paid time off, flexible positions, and our Baton Rouge General Fit! program.
• We are a nationally and locally recognized leader in quality and ranked one of the best healthcare employers in the state.
• Check out our employee perks: https://www.brgeneral.org/about/careers/perks

What You Will Do:

Perform professional counseling and social work services that help patients move through the continuum of care while ensuring their biopsychosocial needs are addressed for the age and clinical population served.

• Complete timely, comprehensive psychosocial assessments that identify current concerns and relevant biopsychosocial and environmental factors.

• Develop and update individualized treatment and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, psychiatrists, the interdisciplinary care team, and community partners.

• Provide and facilitate individual, family, and group therapy sessions as ordered or included in the program schedule.

• Assess and respond to suspected abuse, neglect, suicidal risk, and homicidal risk in accordance with hospital policy and state reporting requirements.

• Coordinate community resources, referrals, education, and follow-up services to support safe transitions and optimal patient outcomes.

• Monitor ongoing patient and family needs, length of stay, and medical necessity; communicate changes and document care accurately and promptly.

• Promote patient participation in treatment decisions and communicate with tact, sensitivity, and respect for dignity, privacy, and individual needs.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Sets BRG Apart:

At Baton Rouge General, we are a community of compassionate, caring individuals who set the bar when it comes to healthcare excellence. Our mission is to preserve and restore health, one person at a time. From clinical to non-clinical – what you do here matters.

With over 600 licensed beds between three campuses, Baton Rouge General offers the full spectrum of care from delivering newborns to providing end of life support through hospice. With clinics located throughout Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas, our physician group provides patients with comprehensive care and a full suite of specialties, including internal and family medicine and specialty care.

Ready to be part of a team that values your skills and dedication? Apply now and take the next step in your career with us.