Behavioral Health Therapist - LPC

Ochsner Health

5 days ago

United StatesFull TimeMental Health Counseling

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Ochsner Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – LPC in United States. We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

Key Responsibilities

and coordinates and implements complex discharge plans through the use of the organization and community based services.

Services may be provided in person or via virtual visit platform.

Responsibilities may vary depending on inpatient or clinical setting.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Requirements

inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion. Education Required

60 semester hour graduate degree, the substance of which is professional mental health counseling from a regionally

accredited university. (May include but not limited to Psychological Counseling, Community Mental Health, etc.) Work Experience Required

None. Preferred

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ochsner Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – LPC.

Key Skills

Behavioral health therapyBio-psychosocial assessmentClinical counselingCrisis interventionTreatment planningDischarge planningTeletherapyFamily therapyMarital counselingSubstance abuse treatmentMedical terminologyData entryPatient educationPsychotherapeutic skillsInterpersonal skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist - LPC at Ochsner Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Counseling psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Counseling — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Counseling position at Ochsner Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral health therapy, Bio-psychosocial assessment, Clinical counseling, Crisis intervention, Treatment planning, Discharge planning, Teletherapy, Family therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Counseling role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist is responsible for conducting bio-psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing clinical counseling for patients with behavioral health needs. They also coordinate discharge plans and provide referral services to community resources in both inpatient and outpatien...

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