Mental Health Therapist / LPC, LPC-A or LCSW – Full-Time or Part-Time – Columbia, SC
Role and Responsibilities
We are looking to hire a kind, caring, compassionate, empathic, professional, and team oriented Licensed Counselor or Social Worker who works from a psychoanalytic and/or psychodynamic style to join our group of diverse yet like-minded practitioners. Applicants will be responsible for providing the following…
- Provide intake evaluations for counseling services, assessments, short-term personal counseling, crisis intervention, substance abuse assessments and treatment.
- Delivering therapeutic intervention utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and Relapse Prevention, as appropriate.
- Providing individual, family and couples evidence-based psychotherapies primarily in an outpatient setting in-person and via telemedicine.
- Coordinate care and effectively communicate treatment and treatment plans with collaborating healthcare providers and conduct brief assessments and at times assist in coordinating behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment.
Qualifications
- Therapists must be fully licensed by SC State Board to provide therapy independently and without supervision (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD or similar credentials)
- 0-2 years of experience in behavioral health, preferably in an outpatient setting
- Desire to provide compassionate, evidenced-based care that aligns with our mission
- Aptitude for science backed decision making and use proper judgment with confidential and sensitive issues
- Psychoeducation for patients and their support systems
- Facilitate group classes focused on a variety of lifestyle interventions
- High integrity and sound judgement; able to react quickly and make effective decisions
- Motivational Interviewing to develop behavioral strategies aimed at symptom reduction
- Brief problem-solving cognitive intervention aimed at modifying negative thinking and promotion self-efficacy
- Self-care plan development and skills training to facilitate disease self-management, improved coping, distress tolerance, stress reduction, and relaxation; and
- Substance use/ abuse evaluation, identification of maladaptive coping strategies, and development of harm reduction strategies
- Coordination of Care - Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with health center primary care staff
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Empathetic & intuitive listener
- Rapport building on a virtual platform and face to face
- Comfortable providing counseling for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and ADHD
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis (We are not able to sponsor work visas at this time)
Job Details
- Flexible scheduling
- Full front desk staff with-in house scheduling with a quick filling caseload
- Competitive pay
- Amazing team culture and clinical support