Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Job Description

Job Description

Community Care Counseling, LLC is looking for a skilled licensed professional counselor to join our staff. In this role, you will be responsible for treating clients who are struggling with mental, behavioral, and emotional health problems. You will need to be able to identify the exact nature of the client’s issues and then, create personalized treatment strategies to help the individuals work towards their desired mental health outcomes. We have a certifies supervisor on staff for any associate counselor that needs to complete their directed work hours.

To do well in this role, you will need to have a strong background in counseling and mental health. A master’s degree and current license are required for this position. Additionally, it is essential that you have the interpersonal skills necessary to engender the client’s trust that allows you to address and resolve their most intimate mental health concerns.

• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
• Assess patients for risk of suicide attempts.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
• Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
• Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Perform crisis interventions to help ensure the safety of the patients and others.
• Perform crisis interventions with clients.
• Fill out and maintain client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress notes.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, or assessments.
• Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition, based on review of client information.
• Monitor clients' use of medications.
• Collaborate with mental health professionals and other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
• Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients.
• Learn about new developments in counseling by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
• Meet with families, or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
• Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.

Company Description

We provide a wide variety of mental health services to our community.

Company Description

We provide a wide variety of mental health services to our community.