Behavioral Health Counselor

DetailsDepartment : Social ServicesSchedule : PRN, DaysHospital : Ascension St. John Medical CenterLocation : Tulsa, OKBenefitsPaid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example : Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.

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ResponsibilitiesProvides behavioral health counseling services.Conduct patient assessment and establishe therapy treatment goals.

Administer individual and group therapy.Maintain thorough and confidential records of observations.Evaluate progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions.

Provide patient with information regarding resourceS and therapeutic activities in the community.Work directly with the patient, family, physician and community providers to ensure active and collaborate care from the initiation of treatment to the time of discharge.

RequirementsLicensure / Certification / Registration : One or more of the following required : Counselor credentialed from the Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health.

Social Worker specializing in Clinical Practice credentialed from the Oklahoma State Board ofLicensed Social Workers.Oklahoma License (LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor) or (LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker) or (LMFT-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) or (LADC / MH - Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor / Mental Health Certified)Preferred : BLS Provider preferred.

American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.Clinical Counselor preferred.Education : High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree / Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional PreferencesMaster's degree in counseling or related field, Social Work, or related field, and Licensure as either a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor / mental Health (LADC / MH), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Triage experience preferred but not required.Why Join Our TeamAscension St. John has been serving Northeast Oklahoma with compassionate, personalized care since 1926.

Join more than 7,000 associates and find a rewarding healthcare career at one of our 6 hospitals and numerous other sites of care.

When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve.

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