Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor (Fulltime/Days)

About the role

A licensed Behavioral Health Counselor at Penn Medicine provides behavioral health counseling services to patients and their families in the outpatient office setting. This role works with patients and customers across various age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.

Responsibilities

• Counsels individuals, couples, and families with common mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress management, substance abuse, and psychosocial crisis.
• Completes a biopsychosocial assessment on new patients and develops and implements a therapeutic treatment plan with brief, specific, action-oriented interventions.
• Collaborates with other treatment team members in the clinical setting and acts as a resource/consultant on behavioral health issues.
• Develops and facilitates group psycho-educational programs to holistically address medical and mental health needs.
• Provides in-service training to team members to facilitate increased understanding of behavioral health needs and care.

Secondary functions

• Completes required documentation in the electronic health record according to regulatory, payer, and departmental documentation standards.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings and participates in the planning, development, implementation, and quality improvement of behavioral health services.
• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field. Higher levels of training (Psy.D., Ph.D.) will be considered but are not required.
• Must be currently licensed by the State of Pennsylvania to practice independently: LCSW, Licensed Psychologist, LPC, or LMFT.
• Two (2) years’ experience in mental health as a primary therapist, or functional experience in therapeutic relationships as a primary clinician in another level of behavioral health care.

Pay

The position offers a sign-on bonus and excellent benefits package. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Thursday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Friday from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM.

Schedule

The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Thursday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and Friday from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM.

Benefits

The benefits package includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Employees are also eligible for a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that supports their overall well-being.