Licensed Professional Counselor
Company: InVision Human Services
Location: Wexford
Posted on: September 17, 2023
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Job Description:
DescriptionThe LPC functions as a core member of a collaborative
care team that involves a psychiatrist, psychologist, LCSW's and
other behavioral health providers in an outpatient setting. The LPC
is responsible for coordinating and supporting mental health
services (including IDD/MH) within an outpatient setting and for
coordinating referrals to clinically indicated services to
community-based services. Evidence-based treatments and/or
collaboration with other mental health providers, as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Assess or provide therapy, counseling, intervention and/or
education to individuals including but not limited a diverse client
population with anxiety, depression and other behavioral health
diagnoses in a professional manner.
Screen and assess clients for common mental health and provide
clinically appropriate treatment based on an objective mental
health assessment.
Provide client education about common mental health and available
treatment options.
Monitor clients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical
symptoms and treatment
side effects or complications.
Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by internal
and external providers focusing on treatment, adherence, side
effects and other complications, and effectiveness of
treatment.
Provide brief interventions using evidence-based techniques as
applicable in an outclient setting.
Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to
evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e.g., CBT, IPT) as
clinically indicated.
Participate in regularly scheduled (usually weekly) caseload
consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicate
resulting treatment recommendations to the client's primary care
provider, if needed.
Facilitate client engagement and follow-up in behavioral health
services.
Track client follow-up and clinical outcomes. Document client
visits and telephone encounters with the individual client record
within the electronic medical record.
Document client progress and treatment recommendations in the
registry so they can be easily shared with the psychiatrist and
other treating providers.
Facilitate treatment plan changes for clients who are not improving
as expected (including medication management and other treatment
modalities).
Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the
outpatient clinic setting (e.g., social services such as but not
limited to community, expanded mental health services, substance
abuse treatment).
Complete timely and accurate documentation within the electronic
medical record.
Assist with the ongoing support of assigned telepsychiatry
services
Participate in planned supervision and case consultation
conferences with psychiatrist and mental health team members.
Adhere to ethical billing practices as it relates to clinical
practice and specific to payer reimbursement.
Adhere to the performance standard of 85% or greater as it related
to billable client visits.
Perform other duties as assigned
Behavior Requirements:
The following constitute the behavior expectations the company has
for each employee:
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required, as well as any physical requirements. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a
disability to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree. Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) required.
Fully Licensed and Credentialed. Minimum of two years clinical work
experience in an outpatient environment. Experience working with
adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.
Other Requirements:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or
controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The
employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and
occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to
adjust focus.
All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of
knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the
job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an
exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
Employees may be required to perform any job-related function as
directed by their supervisor.
Keywords: InVision Human Services, Pittsburgh , Licensed Professional Counselor, Other , Wexford, Pennsylvania
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