Rehab Counselor Full-time

•        Master's Degree Counseling or Social Work Required.

•        2 Years of healthcare-related Counseling or Social Work strongly Preferred.

•        LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor Upon Hire Required Or 
LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Upon Hire Required Or LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Upon Hire Required And

•        BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required

•        Fundamental knowledge and skills in psychosocial assessment and intervention as well as alternative levels of care, community resources and healthcare industry.

•        Sound interpersonal skills and able to multitask and think critically in a fast-paced environment. 

•        Independently practices as part of the healthcare team.

What You Will Do

•        Provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy and counseling utilizing modalities consistent with the facility philosophy.

•        Conducts unstructured individual, family, and group therapy as scheduled to address goals identified on patient treatment plan.

•        Provides didactic group therapy as scheduled and assigned.

•        Adapts treatment to reflect age-specific, developmental and cultural considerations.

•        Demonstrates competence with age-related treatment and with cognitive behavioral therapy.

•        Knowledge of CBT and other appropriate brief therapies and interventions evident.

•        Participates in the assessment of patients. Conducts psychosocial assessments to determine patient’s and family’s level of functioning to implement effective treatment, and to plan appropriate discharge disposition.

•        Documentation of psychosocial assessment completed.

•        Assessments demonstrate all baseline competency elements completed within required time frame.

•        Patient care reflects communication with physicians regarding treatment recommendations and transition planning.

•        Knowledge of diagnostic criteria evidenced and appropriate determinations for care, interventions, and referrals made.

•        Maintains and enhances social work skills and serves as patient advocate.

•        Licensure maintained, with HIPAA, BLS/CPR, and continuing education required for license completed annually.

•        Participation as a treatment team member - Coordinates patient care with other disciplines.

•        Adapts to changes in workload and shift assignments to meet changing needs of the patients or programs.

•        Provides discharge planning consistent with patient’s level of functioning and biopsychosocial needs.

•        Assists and educates patients and families by identifying appropriate transition plans.

•        Assists with the development and documentation of comprehensive treatment plans for each patient.

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Additional perks of being a Texas Health Rehab Counselor Social Worker

·        Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits.

·        Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

·        A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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