Counselor - Behavioral Health - Primary Care
Ascension Health
**Details**
+ **Department:** Primary Care Clinic
+ **Schedule:** FT, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
+ **Location:** Sand Springs, OK
**Benefits**
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._
**Responsibilities**
Provides behavioral health counseling services.
+ Conduct patient assessments and establish therapy treatment goals.
+ Administer individual and group therapy.
+ Maintain thorough and confidential records of observations.
+ Evaluate progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions.
+ Provide patient with information regarding resources and therapeutic activities in the community
+ Work directly with the patient, family, physician and community providers to ensure active and collaborate care from the initiation of treatment to the time of discharge.
**Requirements**
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
One or more of the following:
+ Counselor credentialed from the Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health.
+ Social Worker specializing in Clinical Practice credentialed from the Oklahoma State Board ofLicensed Social Workers.
+ Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
Preferred Credential(s):
+ BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
+ Clinical Counselor preferred
Education:
+ High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
**Additional Preferences**
-LPC, LCSW or LADC-MH licensed in good standing in the state of Oklahoma
-Ability to work in a collaborative care model with medical providers
-Strong and timely written and verbal communication
-Ability to manage own caseload from initiation to termination
-Primary location at Sand Springs with secondary location at another Tulsa area clinic
**Why Join Our Team**
Ascension St. John has been serving Northeast Oklahoma with compassionate, personalized care since 1926. Join more than 7,000 associates and find a rewarding healthcare career at one of our 6 hospitals and numerous other sites of care. When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
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