Job Description

Overview

SSM Health Rehabilitation - Neuro Transitional Center

O'Fallon, MO

(Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Full-Time

Great opportunity for therapist/counselor who is passionate about patients with neurological injury, such as traumatic brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injury, to provide counseling and functional therapy to support recovery in our unique post-acute neuro setting.

Neurological inuries often lead to sudden, life-altering changes in function, indepedence and self-identity. This would be providing patients 1-on-1 counseling session, facilitating social adjustment groups and participating in functional patient activities and outings. This person would be part of a trans-disciplinary team including, but not limited to PT, OT, SLP and Nursing at the Neuro Transitional Center, a 12 bed facility.

Responsibilities

Employees in this position will

Conducts comprehensive initial assessment within scope of practice
Collaborates with the transdisciplinary team to determine the patient expected outcome
Conduct individual and group counseling sessions within scope of practice
Promotes patient and family understanding
Patient team conferences and family conferences
Provides cognitive rehabilitation therapy addressing identified impairments incorporating personally relevant functional activities created based upon patient interests and goals
Participates in goal directed community integration activities
Incorporates formal neuropsychological test results into the plan of care, therapy tasks, and behavioral management plans
Develops behavioral plans for patients, educates workforce members to assure consistency, monitors, and adjusts as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree appropriate to position required
Licensed LPC/ Licensed Professional Counselor
Certified BLS completion required; for new hires, see CPR Requirement Guidelines for New Hires

Preferred Experience

Superior communication and interpersonal skills
Abilities to learn and teach psychological measures, observe confidentiality and standardization, and demonstrate accuracy, reliability and organizational skill

Job Tags

Full time

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