Overview

SSM Health Rehabilitation - Neuro Transitional Center
O'Fallon, MO
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
PRN
Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30 pm

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 injuries often lead to sudden, life-altering changes in function, independence 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:

1. Conduct comprehensive initial assessment within scope of practice
2. Collaborate with the transdisciplinary team to determine the patient expected outcome
3. Conduct individual and group counseling sessions within scope of practice
4. Promote patient and family understanding
5. Patient team conferences and family conferences
6. Provide cognitive rehabilitation therapy addressing identified impairments incorporating personally relevant functional activities created based upon patient interests and goals
7. Participate in goal directed community integration activities
8. Incorporate formal neuropsychological test results into the plan of care, therapy tasks, and behavioral management plans
9. Develop behavioral plans for patients, educate workforce members to assure consistency, monitor, and adjust as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree appropriate to position required
• Licensed LPC/ Licensed Professional Counselor, Neuropsychologist
• 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