Therapist - OP

Beacon Behavioral is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Full Time LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or P-LPC at our Beacon Intensive Outpatient Program in Baton Rouge. As a Licensed Therapist, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality mental health care for our patients. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing individual and group therapy sessions. Your goal will be to help our patients achieve their mental health goals and improve their overall well-being. You will work closely with a team of healthcare professionals to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care.

Beacon Behavioral Support Services is one of the largest and most established behavioral health programs in Louisiana. For 25 years, Beacon employs caring staff at locations across southeast Louisiana : Baton Rouge, Metairie, Slidell, Hammond, Bogalusa, Bunkie, Opelousas, and Lutcher. We currently provide inpatient programs and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) that provide therapy to those struggling with emotional disorders, substance abuse, and mental disorders.

Over the past 3 years, Beacon has expanded its service line to partner with Psychiatric Private Practices in TX, AR, MS, FL, PA and more to come in 2025.

Beacon’s mission, “to provide unsurpassed patient care in a compassionate, cost-effective, and ethical manner,” has been, and will always be, the cornerstone of Beacon’s success. To fulfill this mission, Beacon Behavioral Hospital seeks dedicated, compassionate, and professional staff in a variety of roles within behavioral health services.

What does the LMSW, LCSW, LMSW, LPC, or P-PLC do? (including but not limited to)

As a Therapist in our IOP, you will use your strong communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients and help them feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings. You will also use your expertise in counseling and therapy to develop treatment plans that are tailored to each patient's unique needs. In addition, you will work closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure that our patients receive comprehensive care. Your ability to work effectively as part of a team will be essential to your success in this role. Finally, your experience with electronic health records will help you maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.

Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities (including but not limited to)

Conduct assessments to evaluate patients' mental health needs

Develop and implement treatment plans based on patients' individual needs

Provide individual and group therapy sessions to patients

Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records

Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care

ways ensuring the safety and well-being of patients

The ideal candidate for the position will have the following background and experience :

Minimum Qualifications :

Master's degree in counseling, social work, must be, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, P-LPC.

Current state licensure as a therapist

Experience providing therapy to individuals and groups

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience working in an outpatient mental health setting

Experience working with diverse patient populations

Experience with electronic health records

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be present at the employee site during regularly scheduled business hours and regularly required to sit or stand and talk or hear. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.