What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPC/LCSW/LMFT position at Family Solutions?
WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING FOR OUR MONROE AND WEST MONROE COUNSELING CLINICS
COME JOIN OUR TEAM!
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 (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) to join our team. 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. You will also have the responsibility of coordinating care with our psychiatric prescribers (when needed).
90 percent of our clients are privately insured. Most of your time will be spent in direct care. Adequate time is provided for paperwork and consultation with our psychiatric prescribers. 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:
- Receive 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.
- Formulate differential diagnosis of mild to moderate mental health conditions and/or substance abuse.
- Formulate short-term and long-term counseling plans for patients under care.
- Consult with the medical director and other providers regarding complex patients and prescription medications.
- Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g., suicidal, homicidal, psychotic) and make appropriate referrals to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.
- Provide written documentation of counseling sessions, assessments, interventions, and recommendations for Family Solutions providers and to meet medical records documentation requirements.
- Provide non-scheduled urgent assessment of patients with medical clinic appointments.
- Provide group and family therapy sessions 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.
- Prepare reports for quality improvement.
- Provide 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.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required/Preferred Education, Skills, Experience:
- Must possess current Louisiana licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- 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 certification or be willing to obtain one.
- Valid Louisiana Driver's License.
What We Provide:
- Competitive pay
- Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, Dental)
- 401k matching program
- Free CEUs through our North Louisiana Counseling Education conferences
To see more about who we are and what we're about, please visit our website at www.familysolutionscounseling.org
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person