LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

Counselor Behavioral Health (MS Licensed)

Position Title: Counselor Behavioral Health (MS Licensed)

Location: Bloomington Hospital (Behavioral Health Outpatient)

Address: 727 West 2nd Street Bloomington IN 47403

Shift: Full-Time Day

Position Overview:

The Counselor facilitates patient engagement in treatment and educational activities within a supportive therapeutic environment. This role involves providing individual group and family counseling conducting intake assessments supporting discharge planning and performing utilization reviews. The Counselor works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure patients receive timely safe and resource-appropriate services. Additionally the Counselor assesses psychosocial risks interprets complex needs and acts as a liaison with community and protective services to promote patient safety and well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate patient involvement in treatment education and recovery processes including outpatient therapy.
• Conduct intake assessments individual group and family counseling sessions.
• Support outpatient therapy services with experience in individual and group therapy preferred.
• Perform psychosocial assessments to evaluate prior functioning support systems reactions to illness and coping abilities.
• Provide therapeutic interventions and mental health assessments upon physician referral.
• Support complex discharge planning to ensure safe and appropriate patient transitions.
• Interpret and communicate complex patient and family needs modeling caring practices to colleagues.
• Access and mobilize community and family resources to meet identified needs.
• Serve as the point person for cases involving child abuse/neglect adult/elderly abuse/neglect institutional abuse and domestic violence.
• Act as liaison between IU Health state and county protective teams and other agencies.
• Provide intervention in guardianship foster care adoption and mental health placement cases.
• Maintain and implement evidence-based practices such as CBT MI and DBT.
• Maintain knowledge of legal mandates related to protective services and principles of growth and development across the lifespan.
• Ensure a safe therapeutic environment and instruct patients in daily activities and programming.
• Maintain proficiency in Electronic Medical Records and MS Office applications.
• Develop and sustain collaborative relationships with community agencies law enforcement schools and healthcare teams.
• Utilize crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to ensure safety and stability.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Masters Degree from an accredited institution in Social Work Counseling Psychology or related field.

Indiana license in good standing as an LCSW LMHC LMFT LCAC or HSPP.

3-5 years of relevant healthcare mental health or community-based experience.

Certification in crisis intervention may be required.

BLS certification may be required.

Strong knowledge of psychosocial assessment therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention.

Familiarity with evidence-based practices (CBT MI DBT).

Knowledge of legal mandates related to child and adult protective services.

Understanding of human development principles over the lifespan.

Ability to maintain a safe environment and employ de-escalation techniques.

Proficiency in Electronic Medical Record systems and MS Office.

Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with community organizations law enforcement schools and healthcare teams.

Additional Benefits & Opportunities:

Outpatient therapy experience (individual and group) is preferred.

Reimbursement of up to 500 annually for Continuing Education Credits.

Up to 5 days off annually for Continuing Education Days (not PTO-based).

Join Our Team:

If you are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families through compassionate evidence-based care we invite you to apply. Join Bloomington Hospitals dedicated team and help us deliver exceptional behavioral health services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation age disability genetic information veteran status national origin gender identity and/or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.