Covenant Health·Louisville, Tennessee
Provides professional behavioral counseling, assessment, and discharge planning for patients and their families. Acts as a liaison with community resources and protective services to support patient recovery and social determinants of health.
Overview Behavioral Health Counselor, Therapy Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift Peninsula Overview: Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health, is a leading provider of mental health services in East Tennessee. With decades of experience, Peninsula offers compassionate, evidence-based care for children, adolescents, and adults through inpatient and outpatient programs across multiple counties. From psychiatric treatment and therapy to specialized senior care, Peninsula is committed to helping individuals overcome mental health challenges and live healthy, productive lives. To learn more about Peninsula Behavioral Health and our units, visit Peninsula Behavioral Health Opportunities.
Provides professional behavioral counseling services to designated patient population, and provides counseling and discharge planning as well as other behavioral counseling services to patients and families. The general practice of behavioral counseling in a hospital or outpatient setting includes interviewing, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, case management, mediation, supportive counseling, information and referral, problem solving, client education, and advocacy.
Assists patients/family/significant other with physical, emotional, and social concerns that arise during the hospital stay. Provides discharge planning services to patients needing this service on assigned units. Completes required documentation prerequisites for placement/authorizations prior to discharge. Completes initial assessment and continued documentation to obtain pertinent background/social/ financial data. Documents social determinants of health as indicated in medical record. Connects patients/family/significant other with community resources to aid in their treatment and recovery. Acts as facility liaison with adult and children protective services as indicated. Cooperates with hospital staff and physicians and keeps them informed of progress with patients via verbal communication and chart documentation in medical record. Exhibits the skills of empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening, and patience. Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree (BSW) from accredited social work program OR Master’s degree in a behavioral health related field. Minimum Experience: None Licensure Requirement: None
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) or a Master's degree in a behavioral health related field. No minimum prior experience is required for this position.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Tennessee are often tied to schools, community programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents, so employers usually look for candidates with direct youth mental-health experience. This type of role can be competitive because the posting asks for a specific degree-and-experience mix, plus prior work with children and adolescents; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, match your resume to the exact experience path and highlight any youth-focused interventions, crisis support, or family engagement work.
