LPC Associate - PRN - Varies - Comprehensive Behavioral HealthUS:TX:Edinburg | Behavioral Health | PRNOur Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time. Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence. The LMSW/LPC Therapist is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in completion of psychosocial assessments, group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, treatment and discharge planning. The Therapist is expected to function as a member of the multidisciplinary team and participate in the units community relations program. Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker. Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor and in some positions LPC Associate will be considered. If licensed in another state, it must be transferable to a Texas license. Master's Degree in social work, counseling or psychology from an accredited university Current BCLS or Certification within 3 months of hire dateCPI training within 30 days of hire date Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Competency Training (ANE) Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues. Good written and verbal communication skills required. Ability to read, write and speak English Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians Prefer hospital experience One (1) year experience working with child; adolescent, adult and geriatric psychiatric patients Spanish language skills helpful Ability to work productively and effectively with minimal need for supervision. Ability to function well as a member of a multidisciplinary team Strong interpersonal skills Actively seeks opportunities for professional growth by attending educational seminars Basic computer knowledge Must have excellent customer service skills. High degree of competency/experience in general. Requires good communication and organizational skills. Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment. Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices Documents findings accurately and in a timely manner and formulate the plan of care based on findings Ability to represent the program well in interactions both inside and outside the hospital Complete family session within 24 hours of patient admission unless adequate justification for delay is documented. Completes discharge plans for patients with existing support systems. Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Kneeling. Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. Walking. Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. Standing/Squatting. Straight pulling. Sitting. Pulling hand over hand. Pushing. Repeated bending. Stooping/Bending. Reaching above shoulder. Climbing Stairs. Simple grasping. Dual simultaneous grasping. Depth Perceptions needed. Ability to see. Identify Colors. Operating office equipment. Twisting. Operating mechanical equipment. Ability to read and write. Ability to Count. Ability to hear verbal communication without aid. Operating Personal Vehicle. Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication. Ability to deal with stress. OSHA Category - IIIThe individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents. Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately.
