What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Counselor (Part Time 24-28 hours weekly) position at GenPsych?
Job Summary:
The Group Counselor provides therapeutic and recreational group activities and group counseling services to assigned caseloads of clients.
Job Functions and Duties:
- Provides therapeutic activities/leisure assessment and counseling services to assigned patient groups. Groups are of a psycho educational nature and include: social and recreational skills, CBT & DBT skills, substance abuse counseling, creative expressions, stress management, coping skills and physical activities.
- Provides information to the treatment team regarding the client's participation/progress in conducted groups.
- Completes documentation of client's progress toward achieving goals in a daily group progress note.
- Participates in departmental meetings, in-services, and other meetings as requested.
- Assesses the client’s learning needs, readiness and barriers to learning of client and documents appropriately. Provides age appropriate learning opportunities and documents teaching and outcomes appropriately. Provides educational materials that are specifically appropriate for the patient/family, considering age, educational level, culture and disability.
- Maintains current knowledge in their field of specialization by attending continuing educational programs/offerings.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to GenPsych’s Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
- Understands and adheres to the organization's health and safety requirements.
- Understands and adheres to all GenPsych, Federal, State, and Joint Commission requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
- Minimum 1 year relevant work experience in a healthcare setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
