Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor (Fulltime/1.0FTE)

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position working in the new, Crisis Walk-In Center. Incumbent will work 40 hours per week. The Crisis Walk-In Center is open Mon-Fri, 11am-8pm, and Sat-Sun 9am-2pm. Incumbent would have opportunity to make work schedule based on days/hours the center is open. This position also has a $5,000 sign on bonus. No on-call or holiday coverage required

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides short-term, solution focused counseling services to patients and their families in the Crisis Walk-In Center. Patient care/customer service includes care/service to patients/customers in the child (6-13), adolescent (14-18), adult (19 through 64 years), and older adult (65 years and above) age groups.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
• • Counsels individuals, couples, and families with common mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, stress management, substance abuse, and psychosocial crisis. 
  • Completes safety assessments for individuals presenting in crisis and engages the patient with therapeutic interventions to help stabilize them.
  • Completes a biopsychosocial assessment on new patients and develops and implements a therapeutic treatment plan with brief, specific, action oriented interventions. Collaborates with other treatment team members in the clinical setting and acts as a resource/consultant on behavioral health issues.
  • Develops and facilitates group psycho-educational programs to holistically address medical and mental health needs. Provides in-service training to team members to facilitate increased understanding of behavioral health needs and care.
• SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
• • Completes required documentation in the electronic health record according to regulatory, payer, and departmental documentation standards.
  • Attends scheduled staff meetings and participates in the planning, development, implementation, and quality improvement of behavioral health services.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related field. (Higher levels of training Psy.D., Ph.D will be considered but are not required.)
• Must be currently licensed by the State of Pennsylvania to practice independently: LCSW, Licensed Psychologist, LPC or LMFT
• Two (2) years’ experience in mental health as a primary therapist, or functional experience in therapeutic relationships as a primary clinician in another level of behavioral health care.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years experience in individual, group or family therapy.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.