Counselor - Inpatient Behavioral Health
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Delivers psychiatric treatment, allowing integration of the mind and body with each person's social and environmental needs, in order to restore the patient to emotional/mental health.
Job description
Summary
Delivers psychiatric treatment, allowing integration of the mind and body with each person's social and environmental needs, in order to restore the patient to emotional/mental health.
Job Duties
- Identifies and reports potential problem areas regarding therapeutic environment to the Program Director.
- Assesses patient as appropriate to the ages of the population being served.
- Assists Social Work staff in the completion of Bio-Psycho-Social Assessments, Crisis Plans, and in Discharge Planning.
- Identifies and communicates significant issues, progress, and dynamics to staff, treatment team, and physicians.
- Manages emergency situations such as codes and unexpected/unusual incidents.
- Participates in process improvement program that emphasizes continuous quality successes.
- Participates in program development activities.
- Participates in the development, implementation, or evaluation of the patient's plan of care.
- Provides individual, group, and family counseling.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or related field.
- At minimum experience in a college practicum in a clinical area is required.
- 1 year experience in a clinical environment.
- Knowledge of mental health counseling techniques, treatment modalities, procedures, and practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or related field
- Experience in a college practicum in a clinical area
- 1 year experience in a clinical environment
- Knowledge of mental health counseling techniques, treatment modalities, procedures, and practices
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.