Licensed Outpatient Behavioral Health Counselor/Therapist

OVERVIEW

Family Solutions Counseling Center is one of the largest private outpatient behavioral health service providers in North Louisiana. We are currently looking for highly skilled Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists to join our team. Additionally, we are accepting applications for Provisionally Licensed candidates. This is a great opportunity for a licensed mental health provider who enjoys working with a multidisciplinary team in an outpatient setting. In this role, you will have responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and counseling/therapy treatment of a diverse group of patients, including children, adolescents, and adults.

90 percent of our clients are private insured. Most of your time will be spent in direct care. Adequate time is provided for paperwork and consultation with our psychiatric nurse practitioner. This position requires previous experience and skill in providing excellent care with minimal supervision. We are committed to a patient-centered, collaborative care approach based on medical necessity and best practices. Our counselors and social workers are an integral part of our care team.

Responsibilities:

• Receives referrals from Family Solutions physicians and mid-levels.
• Assess the mental and behavioral health status of referred patients.
• Provide counseling/talk therapy to scheduled patients utilizing professional counseling standards.
• Formulates differential diagnosis of mild to moderate mental health conditions and/or substance abuse.
• Formulates short-term and long-term counseling plans for patients under care.
• Consults with medical director and other providers regarding complex patients and regarding prescription medications prescribed by providers.
• Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g. suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, etc.) and make appropriate referrals to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.
• Provide written document of counseling sessions, assessments, interventions, and recommendations for Family Solutions providers and to meet requirements for medical records documentation.
• Provide non-scheduled urgent assessment of patients with medical clinic appointments.
• Provides group and family therapy session as indicated.
• Assist Leadership in developing protocols for Family Solutions counseling services and criteria for outside referrals for advanced/emergency psychiatric care.
• Prepare monthly productivity reports.
• Prepares reports for quality improvement.
• Provides in-service training on relevant topics for co-workers as requested.
• Participate in a team management approach to patient care/treatment.
• Maintain an understanding of how behavioral health priorities are administered under State of Louisiana DHH guidelines, consult with specialists and colleagues to review and participate in the care of patients receiving indirect/contract medical services.
• Maintain quality care through participation in peer review, policy development and quality improvement programs.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of clinical and counseling services, including all necessary billing information. Ensure accurate and consistent use of encounter forms for all client contracts with behavioral health providers to ensure accurate billing of third party resources.
• Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops and serving on special committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required/Preferred Education, Skills, Experience:

• Must possess current Louisiana licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Must be able to meet and maintain current Family Solutions credentialing and privileging requirements.
• Must be willing to travel between Family Solutions clinical sites.
• Current CPR
• Valid Louisiana Drivers License
• At least two years of full-time experience in outpatient mental health counseling preferred.

For more information, please visit our website at https://familysolutionscounseling.org/

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lafayette, LA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person