IU Health
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
The counselor facilitates patient treatment and recovery through individual, group, and family counseling within a multidisciplinary hospital setting. Key duties include conducting psychosocial assessments, managing complex discharge planning, and coordinating with community agencies for high-risk cases.
A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field is required, along with eligibility for Indiana licensure (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LCAC). Candidates must hold a minimum of a permanent LSW, LMHC-A, or LMFT-A upon hire.
Behavioral Health Counselor MS Department: Psych Holding Unit Location: Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN Shift: PRN Nights
The Counselor facilitates patient involvement in treatment and education within a multidisciplinary hospital setting. This role involves individual, group, and family counseling, discharge planning, utilization review, and crisis intervention. The counselor collaborates with healthcare teams, community agencies, and protective services to ensure patients receive safe, timely, and resource-rich care. The position also manages complex cases such as abuse, neglect, guardianship, and high-risk crises, employing de-escalation and safety techniques as needed.
Facilitate patient involvement in treatment, education, and recovery through individual, group, and family counseling. Conduct psychosocial assessments evaluating prior functioning, support systems, reactions to illness, and coping strategies. Provide mental health assessments upon physician referral and deliver therapeutic interventions, including crisis and community resource referrals. Support complex discharge planning, including guardianship, foster care, adoption, and mental health placements. Serve as the primary point person for cases involving child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Act as liaison between IU Health, protective teams, law enforcement, and community agencies. Respond to dangerous or potentially dangerous situations with clinical intervention and de-escalation techniques. Support patients in acute crises, utilizing de-escalation skills to prevent violence. Support and lead decision-making and goals of care conversations to ensure excellent patient-centered care. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with community organizations, law enforcement, schools, probation, and other agencies. Provide clinical supervision and opportunities for ongoing professional development. Document all assessments and interventions accurately within the electronic medical record system.
Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.
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