Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Needed for 1099 Coverage at Outpatient Facility in Georgia

Job description

About the facility

The facility operates as a community-focused outpatient behavioral health clinic specializing in comprehensive mental health services for children and families. The clinic maintains a collaborative multidisciplinary approach with licensed therapists, administrative staff, and psychiatrists working together to deliver coordinated patient care and therapeutic outcomes.

About the facility location

Northeast Georgia offers outdoor recreation opportunities including train rides through mountain towns and countryside, hiking trails, fishing, and rafting activities. The area features attractions such as Vickery Falls tours and ghost-themed experiences, along with gaming venues and arcade facilities within a 7 to 13 mile radius. Visitors can explore downtown areas with shopping and dining options, alpine village activities like tubing, and access to notable hiking trails including sections of the Appalachian Trail.

About the clinician's workday

The Licensed Professional Counselor will provide clinical supervision and mentorship to a team of therapists during full-time day shifts with no call requirements, conducting case consultations, documentation reviews, and treatment planning support. The clinician will maintain a small therapeutic caseload while delivering individual, family, or group therapy using evidence-based approaches for children presenting with anxiety, depression, PTSD, ODD, and ADD. Responsibilities include ensuring timely and accurate clinical documentation compliance with organizational and regulatory standards, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members including psychiatry, case management, and administrative staff to coordinate comprehensive client care, and participating in team meetings and case conferences. The position requires supporting onboarding and ongoing professional development of clinical staff, monitoring client progress and adjusting treatment plans as needed, providing crisis intervention support and guidance to staff when necessary, and maintaining effective communication with families, referral sources, and community partners.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 1-3
• Support staff: Licensed therapists, administrative staff, and psychiatrists
• Patient population: Children
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift hours: Full time (40 hours)
• Cases treated: Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, ODD, ADD
• Average length of stay: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Census: Not applicable for outpatient setting
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 30 minute follow-up sessions
• Initial evaluation time: 60 minute initial evaluations