Professional Counselor Chambersburg Inpatient

Part-time (40 hours biweekly)

Weekdays daytime hours; 8 am - 4:30 pm

Rotating weekends

Sign On Bonus Eligible

Position Function: Performs clinical interventions with patients (children through older adults) families/significant others staff outside organizations and providers in order to coordinate patient care implement treatment and perform discharge planning. Provides psychosocial assessments and clinical therapies (i.e. individual couples group play and family therapies) to patients of Behavioral Health Services.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

service excellence and patient and family centered care by showing respect honesty fairness and a positive attitude toward all customers.
confidentiality.
dependability to include attendance and punctuality.
accountable - takes initiative and ownership of issues.
a professional demeanor. Represents hospital in a positive way. Has a compassionate working relationship with patients and families.
personal responsibility for 2-way communication. Communicates and listens effectively with patients families coworkers other departments physicians/providers and community.
coworkers initiatives and a patient and family centered philosophy; pitches in; does own part and helps others.
to continuously improve work environment/processes (Performance Improvement). Demonstrates a patient and family centered focus when considering/developing improvement solutions.
willingness/enthusiasm to create embrace and facilitate change.
self and others; supports a learning environment; leads by example. Encourages patients and families to give feedback and suggestions for improvement.
working relationships critical to the organization including patients families coworkers other departments physicians/providers and community.
others by providing recognition and support.

critically; utilizes sound judgment; promptly reports potential risks.
state of art knowledge of area of specialty healthcare trends and practice populations served.
a level of computer literacy appropriate to their role.
and maintains current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies certifications/licensures as required.
hospital-required reviews e.g. HIPAA safety health screening care concerns and others as assigned.
to National Patient Safety Goals.

Job Class Specifics:
current Child Abuse Clearance and Criminal Background checks.
knowledge and skills remain current to meet the needs of all age/population groups served. Demonstrates understanding of age- appropriate behavior and psychosocial development for children through older adults.
plan of care based on assessment of patients and family; keeps appropriate people aware of pertinent changes or problems in a timely manner.
productively in treatment team meetings and ensures attendance on a regular basis.
minimum thresholds for productivity on a consistent basis.
performs intake assessments as scheduled and documents appropriately.
that admission assessments for clients contain the following documented components: Background information current mental status treatment recommendations discharge planning needs target problems for treatment expected patient outcomes.
utilizes standardized tools and scales to assess and reassess patient functioning. Uses the appropriate tool for the age/population of the patient being assessed (e.g. adolescent and geriatric depression scales GAF etc.)
appropriate responsibility and accountability for the development review and revision of the plan of care for outpatients: completes within 2 visits.
outcomes/target objectives and interventions measurable and are developed with recognition given to expected age-related variations in the baseline psychosocial and developmental functional capacity of the individual (child to older adult).
patient/family teaching into plan of treatment; including patient identified target symptoms with severity ratings.
discharge plan revisions to the Plan of Care and final discharge instructions and linkages community services as per current policy.
required thresholds for chart review and documentation.
therapeutic communication skills with patients and family.
assesses interventions made and reassesses data to plan further interventions throughout the therapeutic process in a responsive and timely manner in order to meet patient needs and third party payor requirements.
implements the treatment modalities appropriate to age/population served.
the therapeutic value of therapy group participation and solicits referrals from appropriate sources.
facilitates and maintains therapy group(s) participation the majority of the calendar year.
and consistently demonstrates the successful ability to facilitate a therapy group.
maintains attendance and participation documentation as required by licensors regulations.
appropriately to emergency situations.

The following requirements are expected of all employees:

Annual Health Screening with Infection Control and Blood Borne Pathogens Education Safety Awareness: Hospital Fire Safety and Disaster Procedures
Confidentiality: Maintains Employee and Patient Confidentiality. Attendance: Regular attendance is an essential function of the position
Job Performance: Results Orientation Customer Focus Decision Making Awareness
Interpersonal Skills: Communication Relationship-building Team Player Celebration
Innovation: Breakthrough Thinking Knowledge-Building/Sharing Coaching/Empowering System Vision & Management

Reporting and Chain of Command - Reports to Nurse Manager of Behavioral Health Services or delegated supervisor.
Reporting and Relationships - Establishes and maintains harmonious productive relationships with all levels of mental health personnel other hospital personnel physicians patients patients families and the general public.

Disclaimer: These essential job functions are requirements of the position which must be performed either with or without reasonable accommodation. The essential job function list is intended to be a guide rather than a limitation. The Chambersburg Hospital possesses the right to add new responsibilities to the list as business demands dictate. Some of the essential job functions may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat/significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.

By identifying essential job functions we are in no way stating or implying that these required tasks are the only activities that are to be performed by the employee occupying this addition employees will also be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties that are included in the job description. The preceding requirements represent only the minimum acceptable levels of knowledge skills and/or abilities that a job incumbent must possess; in order to perform the job successfully the incumbent will possess additional aptitudes so as to perform the other duties that the job description entails.

Qualifications and Standards
Education: Graduate of an accredited Masters degree program in counseling psychology social work or other mental health field.

Experience: Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required. A minimum of two 6 to 12 months clinical experience in the mental health field including the provision of psychotherapy to individuals families couples and/or groups is required. Play therapy experience required as applicable.

Certifications/Licensure: Current CPR certification required. Child Abuse History Clearance and Criminal Background Check required.

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

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