Mental Health Counselor - Nonprofit Mental Health Therapist/LCSW

Mental Health Counselor - Nonprofit Mental Health Therapist/LCSW

Job Description

We are seeking a self-motivated and committed Mental Health Counselor to provide full-time counseling for adults, adolescents, children and families out of our Clinton office location. As a Mental Health Counselor with Pathways Community Behavioral Healthcare, you will conduct individual and group counseling sessions as well as crisis intervention during the day.

Additional tasks of the Mental Health Counselor include:

• Assessing, diagnosing, treating and counseling patients and performing psychosocial evaluations
• Developing individualized treatment plans that define services and interventions
• Updating treatment plans according to documentation requirements.

As a Mental Health Counselor with Pathways, you will document clinical service delivery within 48 hours of seeing patients. You will also keep records of patient contacts and complete all required OTR’s/PA’s to ensure that clinical services are billed in a timely manner.

Additional responsibilities of the Mental Health Counselor include:

• Maintaining the appropriate sized caseload to meet productivity expectations
• Attending outpatient staff meetings for agency communication, clinical consultation and training
• Coordinating the provision of clinical services for patients with other programs and/or medical services

Job Requirements

As a Mental Health Counselor with Pathways, you must possess excellent assessment skills. You must also be able to work as part of a cohesive team in a fast-paced environment.

Additional requirements for the Mental Health Counselor include:

• Master’s degree in Human Services, Social Services or a related field
• Valid license as an LCSW or Licensed Psychologist in the state of Missouri
• Experience providing mental health counseling to adults, adolescents and children
• Strong computer abilities and proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR)

Benefits

At Pathways, we understand that our employees work hard, so we provide a generous benefits package.

Benefits for the Mental Health Counselor include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(K) retirement plan
• Disability insurance
• PTO

Company Overview

Pathways Community Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is a nonprofit community mental health center that provides a full continuum of mental health care and access to services in Missouri and Louisiana. Our focus is achieving and sustaining optimal wellness for individuals and communities. We do this by providing accessible mental health, alcohol and drug treatment and prevention services. Our mission is to enhance wellness in the lives of individuals and communities by instilling hope, building partnerships and supporting recovery.

For more information about who we are and what we do, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you!