Behavioral Health-Counselor (MS Licensed)

Behavioral Health – Counselor (MS Licensed)

Location: Gateway Plaza
Shift: Full-Time Days 

Join Our Dedicated Behavioral Health Team!

Indiana University Health is seeking an experienced Counselor (MS Licensed) to provide comprehensive mental health services. This role involves facilitating individual, group, and family counseling, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely, and patient-centered care.

If you have a background in mental health and are committed to supporting patients and families through complex challenges, we encourage you to apply!

Position Overview:

The Counselor will:

• Facilitate patient involvement in treatment and education within a supportive milieu
• Conduct individual, group, and family counseling sessions
• Perform utilization review and support complex discharge planning
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to deliver services safely and efficiently
• Interpret and communicate complex patient and family needs, modeling caring practices for staff
• Assess psychosocial risk factors by evaluating prior functioning, support systems, reactions to illness, and coping skills
• Counsel patients and families on emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness/disability
• Access and mobilize family and community resources to meet patient needs
• Conduct mental health assessments upon physician referral
• Support complex discharge planning and crisis intervention efforts
• Serve as a liaison for cases involving child abuse/neglect, elder abuse, domestic violence, and institutional abuse
• Act as liaison between IU Health and child/adult protective services (APS/CPS)
• Provide intervention in guardianship, foster care, adoption, and mental health placements

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related mental health field required.
• Experience: 3-5 years of relevant healthcare, mental health, or community-based experience preferred.
• Licensure: Current Indiana license as an LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAC, or HSPP required.
• Certifications:
  • Crisis intervention certification required within 90 days of hire
  • BLS certification required within 30 days of hire
• Skills & Knowledge:
  • Evidence-Based Practices (CBT, MI, DBT)
  • Understanding of disease processes and human behavior in health contexts
  • Principles and techniques of crisis intervention and de-escalation
  • Knowledge of state and county legal mandates for protective services
  • Ability to provide a safe, therapeutic environment and instruct daily activities
  • Proficiency in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong relationship-building skills with community organizations, law enforcement, schools, and healthcare teams

Why Join IU Health?

Become part of a compassionate, multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality mental health care. We value your experience and commitment to supporting patients and families through complex health and social needs.

Ready to make a difference?
Apply now to join IU Health as a Behavioral Health – Counselor (MS Licensed)!

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that