LPC Counselor for School Based Health Center

SUMMARY *This position is based in Houghton Lake* This position works as an LMSW or LPC Counselor to provide a full range of effective Behavioral Health services to adolescent patients ages 5-21.
Participates in interdepartmental, intersystem and external committees, meetings and activities to promote the mission, values and business of MidMichigan Community Health Services.
A summary of some of the benefits we offer as a Federally Qualified Health Center include full benefits beginning day one of employment at no cost to provider including: medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, life and AD&D, and generous PTO and CME.
Our organization and our employees are eligible for a variety of student loan repayment options including but not limited to: state loan repayment, federal loan repayment, and various programs pertaining specifically to behavioral health professionals.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under the clinical supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides counseling services to individuals, families and groups, based on individual treatment plans.
Plans treatment based on the individual?s needs and resources as well as on clinic and community resources.
Maintains good communication and collaborative relationships with referring medical providers and other staff and recommends additional referrals for patients as needed.
Coordinates with professionals involved in patient care to insure collaboration and continuity of services.
Maintains comprehensive and current knowledge of community resources and assists patients as needed in accessing these resources as appropriate.
Is available for consultation with other clinic staff regarding community resources.
Provides crisis assessment and intervention as appropriate regarding degree of danger and immediacy of crisis situations.
Designs and carries out appropriate interventions in crisis situations.
Carries out all duties with the highest professional standards, especially maintenance of patient confidentiality, as delineated in the Codes of Ethics appropriate to profession.
Represents MCHS to the community at large in a professional and helpful manner.
Maintains pertinent patient information in the medical record.
Completes progress notes in a timely fashion.
Fulfills additional responsibilities as requested.
Keep up to date with new and revised state and federal regulations and statutes related to community health centers and patient care.
Actively participate in a variety of committees as assigned.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position requires sitting, bending, walking, lifting, and standing.
Position requires adherence to strict time frames and deadlines at times without complete information regarding alternatives, legislative intent or regulatory issues.
TYPICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Works in an office in a clinic environment with minimal exposure to noise, temperature discomfort and lighting inadequacies.
OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.