Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
40Job Summary:
Reports to the Operations Manager, the Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) is primarily responsible for providing patient care services, including assessing, diagnosing, treating and educating patients. The LPCA works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care. The LPCA is a highly visible position that is always responsible for creating a positive impression with patients, physicians and other visitor encounters, both in person and on the phone.The nature of this practice will consist of working with adults who present with substant use disorders and mental illness for treatment. The LPCA will be provided in-house individual and group supervision until the LPCA obtains a clinical licensure of an LPCC.
Job Description:
BENEFITS:
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 403b with Match
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Class D driver’s license
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA – KY) within 30 days of hire, with preference for additional licensure in OH/IN such as LPC/LMHCA
EDUCATION:
Minimum: Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree accredited program
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Minimum: 0-2+ years of clinical mental health counseling with substance use disorders.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Mental Health Counseling:
Provides clinical mental health, which focuses on the assessment and collaboration with patient’s treatment providers to determine diagnosis and treatment of a substance use disorder and mental illness as related to the total health of the patient.
Psychosocial Assessments & Communication:
The practice of clinical mental health counseling shall be based on knowledge of DSM-5 diagnosis, ASAM, psychodynamics, assessment, human relations and crisis intervention.
Incorporates the six principles of trauma informed care throughout all aspects of their work.
Communicates appropriate and applicable information in chart in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.
Clinical work will be performed under the LPCA Board supervision. Supervision will be provided 1 hour/week minimally and/or biweekly for individual and group.
Initiate contact with patient/family in the Physician’s office or by phone within 1 business day from referral date.
Creates a positive therapeutic relationship with the patient.
Provide a wide range of evidence based treatment modalities based on assessment which may consist of: short-term CBT, solution-focused, motivational interviewing; problem solving; crisis intervention; mindfulness; trauma-informed; behavior activation; acceptance and commitment, person-centered or any number of effective evidence-based options to stabilize and regulate the current dysfunction.
Identifies social determinants that impair/impact the patient’s inability to pursue treatment or barriers that inhibit patient’s on-going health issues and works closely with the Outreach Specialist within the Care Coordination department to refer patients for social determinate needs.
Treatment planning that includes development, implementation and modification of the plan.
Evaluation of progress on patients care plans.
Termination of the treatment process or referral to higher level of care when necessary.
Documentation:
Documents all visits and phone contacts accurately and in a timely manner.
Identifies and documents all interventions and case closure plans in EPIC.
Documentation to be reviewed by LPCC-S.
Patient/Family Education and Counseling
Initiates patient/family education, short term counseling and interventions to enhance problem solving and coping. Patients to be notified that therapy services are to be provided under the Kentucky Board of Licensed Counselors approved LPCC-S.
Acts as a liaison between patient/family and all members of the healthcare team.
Continuously seeks to increase the quality and value of services provided to our patients/family and health care teams Builds rapport with patients/family and healthcare teams.
Expands and/or strengthens patient’s social supports.
Facilitates support groups as needed to support patient population.
Patient/Family Education and Counseling:
Initiates patient/family education, short term counseling and other interventions to enhance problem solving and coping. Patients to be notified that therapy services are to be provided under the Kentucky Board of Licensed Counselors approved LPCC-S.
Acts as a liaison between patient/family and all members of the healthcare team.
Continuously seeks to increase the quality and value of services provided to our patients/family and health care teams.
Builds rapport with patients/family and healthcare teams.
Expands and/or strengthens patient’s social supports.
Facilitates support groups as needed to support patient population.
Team Consultation & Supervision:
Serves as consultant to the interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial components, procedures or services to promote greater understanding of the patient.
Communicates effectively with co-workers and healthcare team to ensure continuity of care and service.
Participates in peer reviews, EMR reviews, employee, education, clinical guideline development and other continuing education and quality assurance activities, demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies and procedures. Complies with patient confidentiality requirements and promotes patient advocacy.
Clinical work will be performed under the LPCC-S for 1 hour/week minimally and/or biweekly for individual and group.
Employee Care:
Behavior Standards
Resolve issues or problems in a direct, open and constructive manner. Honors the dignity of every individual in all interactions
Integrates knowledge, skill and experience to continuously improve self and the quality of patient care.
Values feedback as an opportunity to learn.
Personal Growth and Development:
Maintains skills and knowledge as appropriate to the clinical mental health counseling role. Participates in continuing education to fulfill licensure requirements.
Performance Improvement:
Assists in the process to evaluate patient outcomes,
financial and clinical results that can be tracked to measure success of the Care Coordination – Social Services Team.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned are complete on a timely, thorough and accurate basis
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team-based decision-making culture.
Demonstrated ability to work independently resulting in effective outcomes and on-time performance.
Experience in planning and coordinating multi-disciplinary communications strategies, strategic initiatives, and events.
Must respond and follow through to requests from customers promptly.
Must work carefully and precisely with attention to detail.
Must utilize resources wisely.
Performs duties willingly and with initiative. Shares necessary information so co-workers can do the same.
Cooperates with other departments and work groups.
FLSA Status:
ExemptRight Career. Right Here. If you have a passion for taking care of the community and are interested in Healthcare, you will take pride in the level of care we provide at St. Elizabeth. We take care of patients and each other.
St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.
