Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor at Expanding Health Center!

$65,000 - $69,000/year

Full-time, exempt, reports to Chief Medical Officer

Pottstown, PA

Benefits:

Competitive base salary, Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance, PTO Accrual, 401K Company Match, 12 Paid Holidays, Company paid life insurance, Employee Health Reimbursement Program, No PTO needed for employee preventative care appointments, Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts, summer picnic, and much more!

Who we are:

Community Health and Dental Care (CHDC) is a non-profit community health center located in Pottstown, PA. We provide the highest quality health and dental care for our patients by utilizing the latest standards and most advanced technology in a professional atmosphere.

What you will do:

Provide clinical behavioral health services in a manner that upholds the health center’s mission and quality standards, and results in improved patient health outcomes and satisfaction, as well as strong operational and fiscal capacity of the health center.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Adheres to the organizations mission, vision and values.
• Adheres to the organization’s policies and procedures including but not limited to standard code of conduct, confidentiality, and compliance.
• Adheres to the organization’s policies regarding time and attendance.
• Complies with accepted dress code and maintains a professional image.
• Demonstrates reliability and trustworthiness.
• Manages time and other resources to meet established goals within the agreed upon time frames.
• Demonstrates flexibility in the acceptance and completion of work assignments.
• Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Observes the Health Care System’s compliance policies.
• Consult with PCP’s to enhance understanding of the patient, provide decision support for treatment planning and assist in the implantation and monitoring of bio-psychosocial treatment plans.
• Individual, couple, and/or family consultation with patients, including:
• Functional and strength-based assessment and diagnosis
• Psychoeducation for patients and their support systems
• Medication adherence counseling and disease self -management counseling
• Motivational Interviewing/Problem solving cognitive intervention
• Self -Care Plan development and skills training
• Substance use/abuse evaluation and harm reduction strategies
• Charting as required including assessments, progress notes and billing

Requirements:

Qualifications, Education, and Knowledge

• Minimum- Master’s degree in social work or related field
• Minimum -2 years’ experience as a therapist; current license to practice in PA as a Licensed Professional Counselor; Competency in providing cognitive and behavioral interventions to patients with behavioral health/substance abuse issues in a primary care setting
• Attendance required at assigned CHDC site(s)

CHDC is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ+ employer. For more information about CHDC and its services, visit us online at www.ch-dc.org.