Counselor / Social Worker - PRN

Counselor / Social Worker

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Counselor / Social Worker to join our team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. The LPC/LCSW provides quality case management and psychotherapeutic services to adult psychiatric patients, adult CD patients, adolescent patients, child patients and their families. Serves as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization's treatment program and philosophy and assure the deliverance of quality treatment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
• Provides group and family process-oriented therapies as well as conducts educational and other didactic groups for patients and family members using various professional treatment modalities.
• Daily progress notes summarized patient's progress toward treatment goals; Contact with family, significant others, community agencies recorded in progress notes.
• Develops and coordinates an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine the patient's aftercare needs.
• Identifies and assesses family or community resources such as, group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patients' aftercare needs.

Join our team and discover a rewarding, fulfilling career. Brentwood Hospital is a 260-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment facility located in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brentwood has served Louisiana, East Texas and South Arkansas for more than 45 years. We provide quality services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. We help individuals and families achieve optimal mental health, resulting in improved quality of life. A dedicated professional team provides individualized treatment, meeting the personal needs of our patients in a safe and nurturing environment.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in social work, counseling or related field.
• Experience in inpatient or outpatient mental health setting preferred.
• Hours: Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Licensure: LPC or LCSW license required

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.