Behavioral Health Counselor-MS Senior Licensed

Job description

Position Title: Counselor – Behavioral Health (MS Senior Licensed) Location: Methodist Hospital Shift: Full-Time, Night Position Overview: The Senior Licensed Counselor provides advanced clinical services within a supportive, therapeutic environment. This role involves individual, group, and family counseling, conducting complex discharge planning, and performing utilization reviews. The Counselor collaborates extensively with healthcare teams, community agencies, and protective services to ensure patient safety, effective treatment, and resource coordination. The Senior Counselor also leads internship programs, provides clinical supervision for license-eligible staff, and manages high-risk and crisis situations with leadership and expertise. Key Responsibilities: Facilitate individual, group, and family counseling sessions, including crisis intervention and addiction assessments. Conduct psychosocial assessments evaluating prior functioning, support systems, reactions to illness, and coping skills. Provide therapeutic interventions and mental health assessments upon physician referral. Support complex discharge planning, including end-of-life, guardianship, foster care, adoption,...