What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Professional Counselor position at Northeastern Tribal Health System?
Position Summary: Provide professional substance abuse and mental health counseling to patients.
Position responsibilities:
- Coordinates medication management with psychiatrist, psychologist and medical providers.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with current diagnosis.
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy for patients.
- Schedule follow-up appointments with patients.
- Conduct mental health and substance abuse assessments and diagnosis.
- Crisis intervention – walk in, phone, or medical department referral.
- Complete referrals and applications for patient in need of residential treatment.
- Chart clinical date for diagnosis, treatment, referral, accountability and research.
- Serve on committees as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential skills and experience:
- Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Psychology or related field.
- Holds and maintains an Oklahoma license to practice i.e., LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LBP.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
Valued but not required skills and experience:
- Experience supervising a team.
Reporting to this position: N/A
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Indian preference applies. Applicants can submit an application, resume with a cover letter, and a copy of CDIB or Tribal membership card (if applicable) to Northeastern Tribal Health System, Human Resources Director, Destiny Mayes , P.O. Box 1498 Miami, OK 74355, faxed to (855)745-3601, or emailed to Destiny.mayes@nthsclinic.com . Selection of the qualified applicant is contingent upon drug screen and background check. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
- Monday-Friday
- Minimal overtime
- FREE Health and Life insurance to NTHS employees.
- 10 hours of personal leave (Annual and Sick) is accrued bi-weekly.
- 6% total match on 401K
Advertising until filled.