Job Overview
We are looking to hire an experienced Mental Health Counselor to help us keep growing. If you're hard-working and dedicated, Georgia Behavioral is an ideal place to get ahead. Apply today!
Responsibilities for Mental Health Counselor
- Provide an array of outpatient mental health services to promote individualized patient recovery
- Conduct intakes, individual, group, and family therapy
- Develop service plans and conduct reviews as needed throughout the duration of treatment
- Provide mental health assessments, counseling, referrals, and intervention services
- Complete and maintain documentation in a timely and accurate manner and according to Federal, State and Center guidelines
- Write reports to court, school, or other community agencies as necessary
- Follow up with psychiatrists and/or attending physicians in cases involving hospital admissions
- Collaborate with external psychiatric care providers as well as representatives from civic assistance programs to help schedule treatment sessions for those patients who need them
Qualifications for Mental Health Counselor
- Able to make professional evaluations, decisions, and recommendation for treatment planning and implementation
- Current practitioner license through the state's clinical therapy board or meet the requirements to seek licensure through our mentorship program
- Working knowledge of legal guidelines stipulating psychiatric admission requirements
- Able to work independently and as a positive member of a team
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable treating both routine and serious mental health illness
- Strong computer literacy skills
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Ability to Commute:
- Warner Robins, GA 31088 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Warner Robins, GA 31088: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person