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**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** **PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR** **BOISE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER** **SUMMARY:** This position will focus on maternal mental health including pregnancy-related and post-partum depression and anxiety. The primary responsibility will be to provide individual counseling with time spent on collaboration, intervention and consultation with providers and some facilitation of support groups for those experiencing post-partum depression or anxiety. **HOURS AND ENVIRONMENT:** You will have the opportunity to work in a close-knit and supportive team with a multi-D team to include sub-specialty clinicians in the Saint Alphonsus Family Center. The position will be 4 1/2 days a week. The start time of the day is flexible. **REQUIREMENTS:** + Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required in the state where practicing. + One-year post-license experience in related mental health setting preferred. + Experience working with the perinatal population preferred. **WHAT YOU WILL DO:** + Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organizational Mission, Core Values, and Vision in behaviors, practices, policies and decisions. + Complete bio-psycho-social and environmental assessments on identified and/or referred patients + Provide interventions for patients and families/caregivers, as appropriate. Interventions may include counseling, supportive therapy, alcohol/drug assessment and referral, referral to internal and external community resources, crisis intervention and grief counseling + Collaborate with healthcare team members to meet the emotional, mental, environmental, bio-psycho-social and spiritual needs of patients and/or their family caregivers. + Within a therapeutic relationship, conduct and document a comprehensive diagnostic assessment; develop and implement a collaborative treatment plan, and maintain documentation of services provided + Interventions may include, but are not limited to, individual or family counseling, referral to internal and external community resources, crisis intervention, grief counseling, supportive therapy, substance use referral, support groups. + May assist with coordination of transfer of care to inpatient mental health and/or substance abuse facilities + Participate in department staff meetings and department sub-teams + Adhere to the National association of Social Work (NASW) or American Counseling Association (ACA) code of ethics and the State Licensure Board of ethics + Possesses critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision + Able to maintain self-regulation and provide thoughtful interventions amidst crises + Strong communication skills written, verbal and presentation **WHY YOU WILL LOVE WORKING AT SAINT AL'S:** + Competitive compensation and full benefits package + Opportunities for advancement within Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health + A mission-driven culture that values integrity, teamwork, and innovation Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health. Visit /careers (to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health System. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. **Our Commitment** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran