Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) $10,000 Sign on Bonus

POSITION SUMMARY:

 Counsel and advise individuals with acquired brain injury and their families. May counsel individuals, families, or groups. Works within a multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive and quality counseling service for the residents’ grief and loss counseling, education, psychological and cognitive intervention. There will be a need to plan, develop and evaluate the service in response to consumer and service needs.

JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

 •     Counsel residents and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming deficits, adjusting to life, and making changes.

•      Complete and maintain accurate records and reports regarding the patients’ histories and progress, services provided, and other required information.

•    Develop resident treatment plans based on research, clinical experience and resident histories.

•    Review and evaluate residents’ progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans.

•    Interview residents, review records, and confer with other professionals in order to evaluate individuals’ mental and physical condition, and to determine their suitability for participation.

•    Intervene as advocate for residents in order to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.

•    Provide residents and family members with information about acquired brain injury and about available resources, making appropriate referrals when necessary.

•    Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in resident status.

•    Coordinates with the multidisciplinary team and Program Director to develop master treatment plan.

•    Attend training sessions in order to increase knowledge and skills.

•    Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with and supporting residents.

•    Participate in treatment planning and staff meetings.

•    Lead routine individual or family support groups; occasionally lead community based support groups.

•    Respond to request for services in a timely manner

•    Provide supervision if appropriate.

•    Be responsible for providing billing department with services rendered on a daily basis.

•    Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

    Master’s Degree required

EXPERIENCE:

    Experience in cognitive rehabilitation and counseling residents with acquired brain injury

    Strong background in healthcare.

    3-5 years direct patient care experience

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

    Licensed Professional Counselor

    Certified in AHA BLS/CPR  

     Must obtain current tuberculosis test within the first fourteen (14) days of employment and annually after that.

    Maintain current certification in good standing during employment with this facility, or obtain within thirty (30) days of hire