Professional Counselor Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA (NOW HIRING)

DESCRIPTION
THIS IS A FULL TIME IN HOUSE POSITION
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides individual and family services to patients to address various mental health and wellness-related issues. Conducts assessments and helps patients to problem-solve areas of need. Helps to develop coping strategies and action-based goals and objectives for patients. May specialize in a particular area of counseling. The Licensed Professional Counselor works as part of the provider team of the primary care clinics. Performs within the specific scope of practice and licensure of the Louisiana Mental Health denoting a client -counselor relationship in which the counselor assumes responsibility for knowledge, skill, and ethical considerations needed to assist individuals, groups, organizations or the general public. Professional counseling means rendering prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment which includes psychotherapy of mental emotional behavioral and addiction disorders that is consistent with the professional training as prescribed by R.S.37:1107 (A)(8) and code of ethics/behavior involving the application of principles, methods, or procedures of the mental health counseling profession. The LPC performs these functions within a collaborative relationship with a licensed physician in the State of LA or licensed advanced nurse practitioner who is certified in psychiatric nurse practitioner in the State of LA.
Specific Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Implements, evaluates and monitors patient's mental health needs.
Performs comprehensive mental health assessments on patients within scope of practice.
Obtains complete medical history from patients and or family establishing a medical record.
Teaches and counsels patients and families regarding their mental health management.
Consults with physicians and or/ Advanced Practice Nurses who are certified in Psychiatric advanced practice and other members of the health care team as necessary.
Provide culturally competent group and individual therapy
Develop mental health care plan for clients.
Refers patients requiring the advanced mental health services of psychiatric providers appropriately in consultation with the parental guardian. In addition, may refer any clinic patients that need more complex mental health assessments or management of those conditions to the Medical Director of the Arbor Family Health Center or the patient' s established primary care physician/provider.
Provide and follow up on referrals to community services, including advocating for clients and problem solving with community agencies.
Assist with crisis intervention as needed
Responsible for compliance of program with mandatory reporting laws and mandatory incident reporting.
General Duties and Responsibilities.
Performs other necessary duties as required by the Arbor Family Health Centers to meet the goals of providing primary mental health counseling services in an ambulatory clinical setting.
Participates in the evaluation of outcomes based on accepted protocols and plays a significant role in the Quality Monitoring of clinic activity.
Attend case conferences, staff meetings, and other training programs as appropriate. Contributes with a positive approach to problem solving.
Performance Employment Activities:
Maintains all patient records to comply with required standards, reviews record regulatory requirements and obtains physician collaboration where necessary.
Attends all clinic staff meetings as a team member and participates in performance improvement activities and clinical quality evaluation activities.
Technical Skills:
• Knowledge about standard practice and procedures that monitor, prevent potential problems of the business operations.
• Participates in continuing education seminars, staff meetings as required and that affect the day to day operations.
Teamwork:
• Works cooperatively within other departments.
• Willingly accepts additional responsibility - tries to make job easier.
• Responds quickly to request for assistance.
• Required to work closely with business associates and staff.
Continuous Improvements:
• Continuously looks for and suggests ways to improve.
• Effectively completes assignments to achieve the greatest benefit at acceptable cost.
• Implements improvements when appropriate.
• Demonstrates interest in own growth and development by.
o Periodically evaluating own performance.
o Demonstrating an awareness of personal abilities and limitations.
o Independently seeking means to make improvements.
o Attends and participates in in-service and continuing education offered to the staff
o Attends departmental and clinic wide meetings.
Communications:
• Keeps people informed appropriately.
• Speaks and writes clearly, concisely and appropriately for need.
• Listens carefully.
• Communicates tactfully.
• Understands that all confidentially and privacy considerations are respected and fostered at work and off duty.
Self-Management:
• Presents a positive image of the Organization.
• Carries out assignments as directed.
• Timeliness.
• Upholds confidentially.
• Provides proper notification of absence and tardiness
REQUIREMENTS

• Graduation from an accredited University with a Masters in Professional Counseling. Maintain current LA. Licensure at all times.

Arbor Family Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes.
Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary
• Health, vision, dental and life insurance
• Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Continuing education support