**Details** + **Department:** Mental Health Unit + **Schedule:** PRN Days, 8-10 hour shifts, 7 days a week + **Hospital:** Dell Children's Medical Center + **Location:** Austin, TX **Benefits** + **Retirement:** 403(b) plan + **Well-being support:** Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process._ **Responsibilities** Provide behavioral health counseling services. + Conduct patient assessments and establish therapy treatment goals. + Administer individual and group therapy. Maintain thorough and confidential records of observations. + Evaluate progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions. + Provide patient with information regarding resources and therapeutic activities in the community. + Work directly with the patient, family, physician and community providers to ensure active and collaborate care from the initiation of treatment to the time of discharge. + Provide assessment, social services and counseling to patients, their families and staff in relation to social, psychological, financial and family situations including discharge planning. Provide individual, group and family psychotherapy. Document therapies and treatment. Assist with directpatient care as needed. + Initiate and conduct educational programs for staff as needed. Market and provide community education on therapeutic services. Develop and maintain good working relationships with outside community health and social agencies and reaches out to the community to develop new resources formeeting patient needs. Conduct training programs with outside organizations regarding health and wellness. + Function as lead therapist regarding trauma and personality disorders, providing clinical consultation to staff and psychiatrist. Provide clinical consultation to hospital staff about mental health issues for various patient populations, including children and families. Interpret and communicate necessaryinformation regarding patients and families including social history information to staff and physicians. + Coordinate planning, make recommendations and facilitate decision-making concerning individual patient care plans especially regarding the home situation. Plan treatments and review physician cases. Interact with insurance companies regarding mental health claims and provides insurance and billing consultation, support, and education to other staff as needed. + Perform other duties as assigned. **Requirements** Licensure / Certification / Registration: + One or more of the following required: + Counselor credentialed from the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. + Social Worker credentialed from the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. + BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. + Clinical Counselor preferred. Education: + High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. **Additional Preferences** + Mental/Behavioral Health experience preferred. + Crisis Counseling preferred. + Group Therapy Experience preferred. **Why Join Our Team** Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. 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