What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Professional Counselor position at David Raines Community Health Center?
The School-Based Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) provides on-campus mental health services, including individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and risk assessments for students to support their emotional, behavioral and academic success. The SBHC LPC collaborates with staff and families to develop treatment plans, implement prevention programs, and connect families to community resources, while adhering to ethical guidelines.
Work Experience Requirements:
- Provide evidence-based individual and group therapy addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, behavior issues and trauma.
- Act as a first responder for mental health crisis, conducting suicide risk assessments and safety planning.
- Collaborate with school staff, teachers, families and external providers to support student needs.
- Conduct diagnostic assessments and develop treatment plans to improve mental health and academic outcomes.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to promote a holistic approach to healthcare.
- Collaborates with school personnel and community services to provide continuity of care.
- Provides mental health education for students, families, teachers, professional peers, and the community.
- Performs case management duties and maintains documentation that meets standards for health system, Office of Public Health, Board of Social Work, and other supervising entities.
- Contributes to performance improvement initiatives (development, data collection, LaPERT, etc.). Identify opportunities for improvement and change.
- Assists with development and execution of departmental goals and objectives including being flexible with scheduling and assisting with daily SBHC operations as needed.
- Employment would be a full-time (40) hours per week/ non-exempt position during the SBHC calendar school year as established and approved by the governing school board.
- SBHC employees are only paid for hours worked during the time SBHC are open. SBHC employees are not paid during the summer when SBHC/schools are closed.
- Work schedules are generally Monday thru Friday, based on clinical operations and during the approved SBHC calendar year (August - May). Work schedules are not a contract of employment and may change at the needs of the DRCHC.
- Assists with planning and implementation of SBHC activities, educational activities, community outreach etc.
- Perform other duties as required.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology or Social Work.
- 2 – 5 years’ experience, preferably working with children and/or adolescents
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills and ability to work in challenging and variable conditions.
- Experience with electronic health records is preferable, preferably NextGen or similar EHS.
- Excellent conflict resolution and crisis management skills.
Licensure and Certifications:
- Active LPC licensure in the State of Louisiana
- BLS (American Heart Association)
WHAT WE OFFER? We offer 11 paid holidays each year, paid time off and extended leave days, discounted services, loan repayment options and continuing education days to name a few. Eligibility for all benefits is based on position and job classification.
WHO WE ARE? DRCHC exist to provide quality, accessible, affordable and comprehensive health care services to all. We have six center locations and twelve school based facilities in five cities throughout Northwest Louisiana and corporate headquarters in Shreveport. DRCHC has a licensed patient pharmacy and a state approved Medicaid application center. We even offer transportation for medical and dental appointments. Our staff work as a team to ensure the mission, vision and purpose of DRCHC is achieved daily.
All applications/resumes are accepted online via www.davidraineschc.org or any of the external posting site such as Glassdoor or indeed.