Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor - Ascension

We Are Hiring:

• Department: IOP
• Schedule: PRN
• Hospital: Ascension Seton Behavioral Health
• Location: Austin, TX

What You Will Do:

Provide behavioral health counseling services.

• Conduct patient assessments and establish 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. 
• Provide assessment, social services and counseling to patients, their families and staff in relation to social, psychological, financial and family situations including discharge planning. Provide individual, group and family psychotherapy. Document therapies and treatment. Assist with direct
  patient care as needed.
• Initiate and conduct educational programs for staff as needed. Market and provide community education on therapeutic services. Develop and maintain good working relationships with outside community health and social agencies and reaches out to the community to develop new resources for
  meeting patient needs. Conduct training programs with outside organizations regarding health and wellness.
• Function as lead therapist regarding trauma and personality disorders, providing clinical consultation to staff and psychiatrist. Provide clinical consultation to hospital staff about mental health issues for various patient populations, including children and families. Interpret and communicate necessary
  information regarding patients and families including social history information to staff and physicians.
• Coordinate planning, make recommendations and facilitate decision-making concerning individual patient care plans especially regarding the home situation. Plan treatments and review physician cases. Interact with insurance companies regarding mental health claims and provides insurance and billing consultation, support, and education to other staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need:

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Counselor credentialed from the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Social Worker credentialed from the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• 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 Preferences:

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy experience preferred.
• DUAL (Substance Use related Disorders and General Mental Health) experience preferred.
• Bilingual- Spanish speaking preferred.
• At least 1+ years in social services setting with IOP experience.
• Working knowledge of general mental health disorders and interventions.
• Relevant knowledge of mental health services and resources in the Greater Austin area.
• Clinical skills utilized telephonically.

Why Join Our Team:

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love.

 

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

 

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

 

For further information, view the  EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

 

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

 

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice

 

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

 

This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Benefits:

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways 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.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.