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What is the difference between Utilization Review Lpc vs Mental Health Counselor?

AspectUtilization Review LpcMental Health Counselor
CredentialsLicensed Professional Counselor (LPC)Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or similar
Work EnvironmentInsurance companies, healthcare organizations, utilization review settingsPrivate practice, clinics, hospitals, community agencies
Primary FocusReviewing medical necessity, authorizing services, ensuring complianceProviding therapy, mental health assessment, treatment planning

The Utilization Review LPC primarily focuses on evaluating healthcare services for insurance approval and compliance, often working within healthcare organizations. In contrast, a Mental Health Counselor provides direct patient care through therapy and assessments. While both roles require LPC licensure, their work environments and responsibilities differ significantly.

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Behav Care Prog Therapist II, Internal Medicine-Primary Care, FT, Days

Prisma Health

Lexington, MA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 29 days ago


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7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

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Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides direct and indirect counseling services to patients and their families using individual, group, and family therapy. Provides bio-psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, treatment planning and coordination with multidisciplinary team. Remains open to clinical and peer supervision process.

Accountabilities

  • Provides direct and indirect clinical/therapy services to patients and families covering a broad range of standard practice modalities and theories, biopsychosocial assessments, diagnostic determinations, individual, group, and family therapy, aftercare services.

  • Participates in the planning, development, and implementation of the therapeutic program, including strategies for quality improvement, patient satisfaction, regulatory adherence, and associated policies, processes, chart audits.

  • Develops an individualized treatment plan including measurable treatment goals related to patient's presenting problems. Participates as an active member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.

  • Performs case management responsibilities involved with patient care. This includes, but is not limited to, Utilization Review, Discharge Planning, Family Involvement/Education, timely and appropriate documentation as needed.

  • Serves as team lead and operates as a resource to staff. Supervises graduate students as field instructor/site supervisor.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related human services field.

  • 2 years of experience providing direct counseling care in a behavioral care setting (hospital or community agency setting preferred).

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

Currently licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners, or currently licensed as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners, or currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists, or currently licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists.

In Lieu Of The Above Minimum Requirements

Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements. In addition, team members must be certification eligible and will have one year to obtain required certification.

Other Required Skills and Experience

  • Group, individual, and family therapy skills, psychiatric problem solving abilities, assessment skills, treatment planning skills.

  • Oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills across multiple professions/disciplines.

  • Basic knowledge of computer software and utilization of electronic medical record.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

103 Saluda Ridge Ct W Columbia

Facility

3157 Internal Medicine 103 Saluda Ridge

Department

31571000 Internal Medicine 103 Saluda Ridge-Practice Operations

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