Licensed Mental Health Professional

Job Description

Salary:

At Freedom Behavioral, patient care comes first. Our dedicated team is committed to quality, compliance, and compassionate service. Backed by an energetic and forward-thinking leadership team, we are actively implementing positive changes and creating a culture where employee growth and teamwork are top priorities.

If you're passionate about mental health, motivated by meaningful work, and have experience supporting forensics patients, we would love to hear from you!

As a Licensed Mental Health Professional, you will be a vital member of our multi-disciplinary team. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring that high-quality, therapeutic services are delivered daily, with a strong focus on emotional, cognitive, developmental, social, and behavioral needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct individual, family, and group therapy sessions aligned with program schedules

Complete psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans

Collaborate with families, caregivers, and external agencies

Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and staffings

Ensure documentation complies with facility and regulatory standards

Provide crisis intervention and facilitate special case conferences when needed

Maintain a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment for patients

Uphold all facility policies and regulatory guidelines

Requirements:

Education: Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related mental health field

Licensure: Must hold a current and active license in the state of Louisiana (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc.)

Experience:

Previous experience working with adult and/or geriatric populations is required

Experience working with adolescents is strongly preferred

Freedom Behavioral provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.

Full-time