Counselor-Behavioral Health (FT Days - LCSW or LMFT - Charis Center for Eating Disorders)
Company: Riley Hospital
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
OverviewWe are looking for team members who are passionate about
challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We
are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a
purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek
excellence every day.Sound like a perfect match? Apply now - we
can't wait to hear from you!This position will work Monday-Friday.
There are no weekends or major holidays required.The Behavioral
Health Counselor facilitates patient involvement in the milieu of
treatment and education. Performs functions of individual, group
and family counseling. Performs all functions related to
utilization review and discharge planning. Effectively communicates
and collaborates with all members of the health care team to
facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in
a safe and timely manner, and the patient and family are provided
all necessary resources and education. Interprets and communicates
complex patient/family needs and role models caring practices to
other caregivers. Assess patients' and families' psychosocial risk
factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels,
appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to
illness, and ability to cope. Counsels patients and families
regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness
and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community
resources to meet identified needs. Provides mental health
assessments of patients upon physician referral. Provides
therapeutic intervention to facilitate complex discharge planning.
Serves as the point person in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly
abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Serves
as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county
child and adult protective teams. Provides intervention in
guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, and
mental health level II placements.--- Masters Degree in Social
Work, Counseling, Psychology or related area is required.--- CPI
(Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) certification may be required.---
Requires current licensure or license eligibility in the state of
Indiana as an HSPP, LMFT, LCSW or LMHC.--- Clinical licensure
preferred.--- Requires knowledge of the impact of the disease
process and of human behavior to provide psychosocial assessments,
short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention to
patients, families and staff.--- Requires knowledge of state and
county adult and child protective legal mandates.--- Requires
knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life
span.--- Maintains principles, practices and techniques of crisis
intervention and de-escalation techniques.--- Develop and maintain
strong working relationships with the community, medical teams, law
enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies as
indicated.--- Requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.---
Requires relevant health care, mental health or community-based
experience.
Keywords: Riley Hospital, Indianapolis , Counselor-Behavioral Health (FT Days - LCSW or LMFT - Charis Center for Eating Disorders), Healthcare , Indianapolis, Indiana
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