Licensed Professional Counselor Job Description
Licensed professional counselor
provides mental health assessment, followed by brief mental health counseling as appropriate or referral to outside resources.
Licensed Professional Counselor Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Responsible for developing a unique treatment plan that reflects a course of therapeutic intervention that will address the needs identified in the assessment
Assessment and counseling treatment for mental health and emotional/behavioral problems, for pediatric and adolescent patients and their families
Effectively uses written, verbal, and non-verbal communication to communicate ideas, direction, and treatment-to-treatment team and patients
Ability to ensure good communication and sound clinical treatment of veteran clients that are shared with other health care providers and community based agencies
Exercise a variety of individual and group counseling techniques that are evidence based in the treatment of readjustment counseling problems and demonstrate good clinical practice
Conducts monthly outreach for high risk patients who are stable, more often for patients undergoing a transition or a change in treatment
These include but are not limited to diagnostic assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, collateral intervention, and crisis intervention
This may include participation in administrative tasks such as medical record reviews, treatment outcomes projects, and program development projects in addition to direct-service-related documentation
Identification of community resources for referral and follow-up for patients and their families for mental health treatment
Coding and diagnosis of all patient encounters in accordance with CPT and ICD-9 requirements
Licensed Professional Counselor Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Licensed Professional Counselor
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: IAODAPCA, CPR, BLS
Education for Licensed Professional Counselor
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the licensed professional counselor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Collage Degree in Counseling, Education, Health, Psychology, Department of Education, Gerontology, Addiction Counseling, Social Work, Performance, Military
Skills for Licensed Professional Counselor
Desired skills for licensed professional counselor include:
Treatment
Assessment
Diagnosis
Referral needs
Available community/clinical resources and best practice therapeutic intervention skills
Current health/mental health issues and problems
Eliminate
Job responsibility in emergency
Laws and regulations surrounding confidentiality of alcohol and drug patient’s charts
Pharmacological effects of drugs and alcohol on patient health
Desired experience for licensed professional counselor includes:
Must be a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at an independent level by the state of Maine
Ability to be flexible and exercise independent judgment
Experience with CBT preferred
Age based competency in children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics required
Maintains regulatory requirements, including Federal and State
Master’s degree in human services field
Licensed Professional Counselor Examples
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Licensed Professional Counselor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a licensed professional counselor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for licensed professional counselor
- Creates a positive and productive work environment for staff through organization, assessment, and feedback
- Obtains information from patients and others and uses appropriate tools to make assessment
- Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and significant others and uses communication skills to engage them in treatment
- Supervises patients during free and unstructured time, identifies and uses treatment tools to monitor and support the structure within the program
- Develop individualized treatment plans that incorporate therapy, counseling, or psychotherapy techniques
- Consult with multidisciplinary treatment team
- Develop, advertise, and present topical outreach presentations regarding mental health education as needed or requested
- Develop and present workshops and presentations to campus leadership groups
- Performs outreach to veterans for the purpose of educating them about readjustment issues and assistance that is available to them
- Actively participant in strategic planning and innovation efforts for the Division of Student Affairs and other duties as directed
Qualifications for licensed professional counselor
- State licensing as Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Minimum one year Public Health experience
- Yuma, AZ
- Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
- Other (VA 10-2850C APPLICATION FOR ASSOCIATED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS)
- Fayetteville, AR
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Licensed Professional Counselor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of licensed professional counselor. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for licensed professional counselor
- Participant in strategic planning and innovation efforts for the Division of Student Affairs and preform other duties as assigned
- Uses all available information sources to support care coordination activities-this may include portals, electronic medical records, claims data, plan information, utilization management information, and Milliman Care Guidelines (MCG)
- Completes screenings, assessments and care plan in accordance with contractual requirements and Care Coordination policy and procedure
- Integrates information from claims review, notes, screenings, assessments and Medical Home teams in care plans
- Tracks patient progress regarding goal achievement on the care plan
- Updates documents based on Enrollee progress, changes in priorities, changes in health status or new information
- Supports care coordination referrals from multiple sources including Enrollee request, plan referrals, medical home referrals, grievances, data reports or changes in risk score
- Provides relevant education, counseling and support to assist member with the achievement of goals
- Collaborates with Nurse Care Coordinators on patients with multiple co-morbidities, frequent hospitalizations or inappropriate Emergency Department (ED) visits
- Interfaces with Medical Home team and Enrollee at prescribed or agreed upon intervals
Qualifications for licensed professional counselor
- Other (VA Form 10-2850C Application for Associated Health Professions)
- Hot Springs, SD 2 vacancies
- Travel to alternate VA Black Hills sites may be required
- Must submit all required documents
- A master's degree in mental health counseling, or a related field, from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- Other (10-2850c Application for Associated Health Occupations AND Copy of Licensure to independently practice mental health counseling)
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Licensed Professional Counselor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a licensed professional counselor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for licensed professional counselor
- Communicate to other team members to coordinate treatment as needed
- Demonstrates ability to refer patients to appropriate psychological and social services after assessment
- Participates in Interdisciplinary Care Teams, presents own patients, and provides guidance on others not directly managed
- Conducts face to face visits on members with high or moderate risk stratifications on a quarterly basis
- Completes all required trainings, workshops, within the required timeframe
- Collaborates with medical home assignments to identify resources and process for effective communication
- Conducts outreach to Case Management Department at hospital when Enrollees are admitted
- Meets established case deadlines
- Travels to the home of the Enrollees or their sites of care
- Activly participant in strategic planning and innovation efforts for the Division of Student Affairs and other duties as assigned
Qualifications for licensed professional counselor
- Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field
- Candidate must also pass a criminal background check, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry and drug test along with a TB screening
- Must have at least two (2) years’ experience related to providing services to children in the child welfare population with developmental and emotional disturbance
- The candidate must have clinical experience through internships or job placements in the provision of services to children and adolescents with developmental, learning and/or emotional disabilities
- Prefer some experience related to providing services to children in the child welfare population with developmental and emotional disturbance
- Must have demonstrated skills in therapy/counseling and mediation including personal, couples, and group therapy
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Licensed Professional Counselor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of licensed professional counselor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for licensed professional counselor
- Provides direct counseling, assessment, psychoeducation, and referrals to clients in need of behavioral health services
- This includes mandated reporting in compliance with legal and professional standards and guidelines
- The Eating Disorders program follows a multi-disciplinary approach with a team consisting of MD, APRN, Nutrition Specialist, and therapist
- Provide follow-up clinical consultation with parents and service providers as needed
- Consultation with other providers within the multidisciplinary team in accurately diagnosing and treating pediatric patients and providing follow-up for patients and families
- Coordinating functions of the ECC program in consultations with other ECC providers
- Legible, timely, and appropriate documentation in the patient chart
- Participation in community outreach and educational activities
- Follows any OSHA, HIPAA, or Safety requirements for procedures, confidentiality issues and documentation
- Maintains a current fund of knowledge in pediatric mental health by taking part in sufficient CME or other educational programs
Qualifications for licensed professional counselor
- LPC with professional counseling education strongly preferred
- Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at an independent level by the state of Maine
- Knowledge of CBT and other appropriate brief therapies and interventions
- Pueblo, CO 1 vacancy
- Pompano Beach, FL
- Minimum of 2 years of licensed clinical experience required
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Licensed Professional Counselor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of licensed professional counselor. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for licensed professional counselor
- Provides Diagnostic Assessments for clients, as assigned, and with the appropriate clinical
- Maintains security and confidentiality of client information
- Conduct Diagnostic assessments to determine appropriate level of care
- Facilitate group therapy sessions providing guided self- expression experiences to help clients in behavioral health recovery
- Provide individual therapy sessions
- Provide family education
- Design therapy sessions to meet client’s goals and objectives
- Observe and document client symptoms, progress and participation in therapy
- Build rapport, acknowledge their progress, and reflect on their reactions to the artistic process
- Outreach community providers to coordinate care
Qualifications for licensed professional counselor
- Experience with evidence- based trauma informed treatment modalities such as TF-CBT and PCIT is preferred
- Experience providing mental health services to children and adolescents with developmental, learning and/or emotional disabilities preferred
- Master’s Degree in counseling of related field
- Three years fully licensed with experience in a college/university setting preferred
- The Counselor candidate must have clinical experience through internships or job placements in the provision of services to children and adolescents with developmental, learning and/or emotional disabilities
- One year experience as a professional sex offender counselor or a professional mental health counselor