Job Title: Licensed Counselor (Telehealth – Oklahoma Licensed)
Reports To: Chief Clinical Officer
Location: Remote (Serving patients in Oklahoma)
Type: Part Time (Flexible Schedule Options)
Job Summary:
The Licensed Counselor will have experience in the treatment of psychiatric conditions. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who values flexibility, work-life balance, and making a meaningful impact through telemedicine.
Essential Functions:
Provide individual and group counseling to patients assigned to caseload.
Direct training groups and seminars. Provide therapeutic leadership in group counseling sessions.
Function as a liaison with other community-based agencies and law enforcement agencies to ensure continuity of treatment (referrals) and compliance with legal obligations.
Complete individual mental health assessment of new patients. This includes not only the psychosocial but also all required forms that require the new patient’s signature. The counselor is responsible for the accuracy and completion (all blanks filled) of the assessment process.
Individual treatment plan (ITP) for the new patient developed within established time frame of patient’s admission. This ITP is completed with the patient’s input and consultation; verified by the patient’s signature on the treatment plan.
New patient charts are updated within established time frames. Charts will be current within 30 days. Treatment plans are required for all patients and will reflect current problems/goals and ALL Goals on the Treatment Plans will be expressed in the words of the person served.
Collaborate with the psychiatric nurse practitioner on adherence with psyche medications.
Ensures that patient confidentiality is protected by properly completing release of information to ALL outside referrals and contacts (i.e. Medical coordination, information from other facilities).
The counselor is responsible for all assigned patient’s files; these files are to be kept in compliance with ODMHSAS regulations.
Provides patient education relating to their MH diagnosis.
Provides supportive counseling or crisis intervention services in conjunction with medical and nursing service, as circumstances deem necessary.
Participates in a program of professional development including both external and facility required number of internal in-service programs and events; works toward and or maintains professional credentials.
Participates in Continuing Quality Improvement and collects and reports on assigned CQI monitors.
Essential Qualifications:
Independently licensed counselor. LPC, LADC/MH or LCSW. Must have a valid driver's license or state issued ID.
Physical:
Frequently sitting at desk or computer while typing, completing paperwork, or meeting patients.
Occasional lifting/carrying, paperwork, files, office supplies, up to 50 lbs.
Occasional push/pull exerting up to 5-10 lbs. force, opening doors, file drawers, pushing files in drawers
Occasional kneeling/crouching and ability to reach lower file drawers, stretching to store or retrieving materials.
Mental:
Position requires constant mental alertness, attention to detail, and high degree of accuracy required. Must be able to follow oral and written instructions and follow-through on all assignments. Must be able to work independently and be able to use sound judgment in critical clinical decisions.