Counselor

Description

Provides individual, family, marriage and crisis intervention for children, adults, and families in need. Responsible for providing professional counseling services to a diverse population of clients including individual and family therapy to children and adults for a variety of mental health needs.

Major Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive assessment and formulates a diagnostic impression through conducting client and family interviews for the development of a treatment plan.
• Prepares an individualized treatment plan to include goals, interventions, and criteria for achievement.
• Evaluates client response to treatment and modifies treatment plan as needed.
• Conducts individual and family counseling sessions with clients.
• Documents counseling services in medical record that is audited by a supervisor on a regular basis to include clinical service notes, progress summaries, treatment plans, assessments, and other needed documentation to meet insurance requirements.
• Maintains regular communication verbally or in written form with client family members and other medical professionals on an as needed basis.
• Provides counseling services consistent with the established ethical standards of an LPC, LMFT, or LISW-CP in South Carolina.
• Perform other related duties as directed or assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Hold an active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Independent Social Worker – Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) license in South Carolina.
• Professional customer service skills.
• Skill in written and verbal communication.
• Ability to multi-task, including skills in organizing and prioritizing tasks effectively.
• Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member with other providers and other staff.