Mental Health Counselor

Job Type: Union Position | Full-Time | Day Shift | 

Your experience matters 
Lourdes Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Mental Health Counselor joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute 
The Mental Health Counselor will be responsible to engage in short term individual therapy with clients to assist them in trying to improve their physical health and emotional well-being. 

Education: Bachelor's degree from university program in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. 

Certifications: Washington State Agency Affiliated Registration or Agency Affiliated Registration-Certified.  

Minimum Work Experience Two (2) recent years clinical experience preferred.

 Essential Functions:

•  Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives. 
• Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions. 
• Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress.
•  Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan. 
• Assists with discharge planning and processes.
•  Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.
•  Supervises and/or trains new staff, students, and interns.
•  Performs Medicaid screenings as indicated. 
• Assists patients with Safety Net applications when needed. 
• Provides individualized brief therapy as appropriate to the patient, in collaboration with referral source. 
• Non-Essential Functions Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Connect with a Recruiter 
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Maria by emailing [email protected]

Hourly range: $20.61-$29.02

EEOC Statement
"Lourdes Medical Center an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lourdes Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.