Lead Counselor

Company: Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic
Location: Boise
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Employment Type:Part timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.GENERAL SUMMARY AND PURPOSE:Oversees the clinical functions of both the inpatient and outpatient areas. Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team to help assure the most appropriate treatment of patients. Works to develop and promote the programs and objectives of the department.SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Must be independently licensed (LCSW) to practice in the State of Idaho. Three to five years of experience in a mental health setting required. Knowledge in the fields of group therapy, crisis intervention, brief therapy techniques, family and couples therapy, creative expressive therapies, child development, risk assessment, and DSM V development.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Meets Health System's Core Values and Caring Standards including interpersonal communication and professional conduct expectations. Provides clinical supervision of inpatient and outpatient counselors and recreation therapy. Participates in and facilitates staff meetings. Communicates and collaborates with Manager regarding issues and concerns. Facilitates in-service and training opportunities. Assists with HR functions (including staff evaluations) as needed. Provides input on staff scheduling and coverage. Mentors students during internships. Participates in community meetings as needed. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups (Child, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric as applicable). Conduct initial evaluation of patients and communicate assessment information to physicians, APPs and nursing staff. Ability to clearly document at each visit objectives, measurable goals and progress toward goals and identify the expectations of brief counseling with patients Ability to recognize when patient has achieved maximum benefit from therapy and professionally terminate care when patient is not progressing toward goals despite any needed treatment plan modifications or when patient has reached their goals. Counsel patients and families regarding recommended levels of care, community resources and financial arrangements. Able and willing to work some evening hours. Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. Posted 4 Days Ago 00257334 About Us Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, serving diverse communities that include more than 30 million people across 22 states. Trinity Health includes 94 hospitals, as well as 109 continuing care locations that include PACE programs, senior living facilities, and home care and hospice services. Its continuing care programs provide nearly 2.5 million visits annually. Based in Livonia, Mich., and with annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of $24.7 billion, the organization returns $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health is known for its focus on the country's aging population. As a single, unified ministry, the organization is the innovator of Senior Emergency Departments, the largest not-for-profit provider of home health care services - ranked by number of visits - in the nation, as well as the nation's leading provider of PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) based on the number of available programs. For more information, visit www.trinity-health.org . You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter.

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