What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Counselor or Associate position at Epic Behavioral Health?
Mental Health Counselor/Associate
Counseling with emphasis on cognitive and rational emotive behavioral therapy. Assist and work with individuals, families and groups with issues that impact their psychological state and overall well-being. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and other issues associated with mental and emotional health.
Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
- Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
- Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
- Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
- Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
- Act as client advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
- Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans..
- Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
- Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in clients' status.
Key Competencies
*
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking
- Service Orientation
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Public Speaking
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring / Recording Data
Education
- Masters Degree in Psychology/Counseling
- Licensed in Kentucky with LPCA / LPCC / CSW/LCSW/LMFT
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Maysville, KY 41056
