Licensed Professional Counselor - ER Psych

"To Heal. To Teach. To Discover." At University Hospitals, these words represent more than just our mission; they encapsulate the opportunities available to the numerous world-class doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, and support staff who choose to join UH and make a difference.

The Licensed Professional Counselor role within the Emergency Psychiatric Access Team offers a unique chance to become part of a dynamic, collaborative interdisciplinary team. This position adds value to patient care and significantly assists individuals with various issues.

We currently offer an opportunity for a Full Time, Day/Night, LPC to support patients with mental health issues.

Joining our team comes with several benefits, including:

• Free parking for regular status caregivers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Full benefits and retirement
• Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development

What You Will Do

• Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex).
• Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Provides linkage to community resources to facilitate optimal care.
• Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs.
• Maintains a current working knowledge of UH network services and promotes utilization of such services.
• Provides guidance and serves as consultant to staff and other disciplines regarding complex psychosocial and/or discharge planning issues/barriers.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.