Senior Professional Counselor - Psychiatry (Medical Center)

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Sr Professional Counselor position is responsible for providing behavioral and psychological expertise for the clinical, educational, and consultative aspect of various programs. This position performs direct patient care activities including psychological &/or behavioral assessment, evaluation and education by providing individual and group therapy and behavioral counseling. The Sr Professional Counselor position is the key advisor for the team which may include surgeons, specialty physicians, referring physicians, patients and clinical team members. This position will also assist in the future development of the identified programs which and include research, curriculum development, and community outreach and education. The Sr Professional Counselor position participates in department initiatives, identifying and assisting with opportunities for performance improvement activities for the programs.

nFLSA STATUS

nExempt

nQUALIFICATIONS

nEDUCATION

nnMaster's degree in psychology, social work or other related field from an accredited college

n nEXPERIENCE

nnnFive years' experience in individual and/or group counseling, inpatient or outpatient setting

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nnOne year experience working with assigned population

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n nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

nRequired

nnLPC or LMSW or LCSW state license

n nSKILLS AND ABILITIES

nnnDemonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.

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nnSufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.

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nnAbility to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.

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nnDemonstrates knowledge of, sensitivity to and the ability to apply cultural, socioeconomic and religious factors as they may impact patients

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nnDemonstrates leadership and expertise in the identification of program needs, planning and goal attainment for assigned areas

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nnMust function independently, have flexibility, and the ability to work effectively with interprofessional team and staff

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nnCritical thinking, collaboration, negotiation, time management,prioritization and mediation skills

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nnManage multiple responsibilities in a well-planned, efficient and systematic manner

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nnAbility to work independently and exercise sound judgment in interactions with physicians, payors, and patients and their families

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nnWell versed in computer skills of the entire Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word)

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n nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nPEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnCollaborates with interprofessional team members to provide clinical expertise and leadership in cognitive behavioral therapy and psychological assessment of all patients.

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nnActs as a resource and mentor to team members and assists management in team development. Provide appropriate clinical judgment and support interprofessional health care team which includes the surgeons, physicians and the clinicians.

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nnRecommends additional treatment resources program patients as appropriate. Develops and conducts group facilitation. Responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of patient support groups for programs.

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n nSERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnPerforms psychosocial evaluations of patients to consider all variables that may impact treatment plans and outcomes for patients.

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nnResponsible for communication to the surgeon and timely documentation regarding the patient's psychological appropriateness for treatment and any other recommendations.

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nnAnalyzes and assesses social and emotional functioning as well as patient/family interactions as it impacts patient's ability to comply with the lifestyle changes necessary for a successful outcome using appropriate psychological assessment tools.

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nnParticipates in routine individual meetings with patients to develop behavior modification plans.

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n nQUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnOversees all psychological evaluations and behavioral assessments and helps create a standardized level of care across providers and ensures appropriate documentation in the system.

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nnFacilitates behavioral training and oversees the professional development of other counselor team members and the clinical staff.

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nnCollaborates with staff from the interprofessional health care team concerning safety data to improve outcomes and the safe transition of care through effective patient handoffs.

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nnResponsible for designing, creating and facilitating program research/outcome tracking and reporting.

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n nFINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnPositively impacts quality and cost outcomes by assuring optimal behavioral & psychological evaluations &/or treatment to minimize potential complications potential complications to the program.

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nnCompletes activity / productivity & other reports as needed.

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n nGROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

nnnServes as a leader in curriculum & program development for behavioral component for assigned population programs and participates in marketing and community outreach to promote assigned population.

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nnKeeps up to date on cognitive behavior therapy initiatives and current trends in the behavioral treatment in area of specialty. Completes and updates the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis.

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n nSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

nWORK ATTIRE

nnnUniform: No

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nnScrubs: No

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nnBusiness professional: Yes

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nnOther (department approved): No

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n nON-CALL *

n*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

nnOn Call* No

n nTRAVEL **

nTravel specifications may vary by department

nnnMay require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes

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nnMay require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

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n nQUALIFICATIONS

nEDUCATION

nnMaster's degree in psychology, social work or other related field from an accredited college

n nEXPERIENCE

nnnFive years' experience in individual and/or group counseling, inpatient or outpatient setting

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nnOne year experience working with assigned population

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n nLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

nRequired

nnLPC or LMSW or LCSW state license

n nCompany Profile:

nHouston Methodist Specialty Physician Group is an integral part of Houston Methodist's overall strategy to become one of the nation's leading academic medical centers. Established as a nonprofit corporation certified by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, the Specialty Physician Group enables physicians to maintain autonomy with respect to clinical practice while growing their practice within an academic environment.

nHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Worksite address

houston, TX, 77246, US

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