Licensed Professional Counselor

As a Licensed Professional Counselor at Headway, your primary responsibilities will involve providing psychotherapy sessions, overseeing medication management for clients, and engaging in ongoing support activities for patients and their families. You'll be the guiding force in helping clients navigate their mental health challenges while ensuring they have streamlined access to care.

To qualify for the Licensed Professional Counselor position at Headway, you must hold a valid LPC license or its equivalents (like LPCC or LCPC), possess a valid NPI number, and maintain malpractice insurance. This ensures that we only work with fully licensed professionals committed to delivering high-quality care.

Headway offers extensive support for Licensed Professional Counselors by taking over the insurance credentialing process with major networks, handling billing and administrative tasks, and providing marketing assistance. This allows you to focus on patient care while we streamline the business aspects of your practice.

Absolutely! At Headway, Licensed Professional Counselors enjoy the flexibility of choosing how they want to work, either seeing clients in-person or conducting therapy remote through telehealth options. This flexibility allows you to create a work-life balance that suits your needs.

Headway provides customized support for both clinicians and clients, ensuring that processes like verifying insurance benefits happen quickly and efficiently. This helps eliminate delays in care, allowing you to focus on providing the best possible services to your patients.

When answering this question, highlight your flexible approach to counseling. Explain how you assess each client's unique situation to customize your therapeutic methods, whether that's cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered approach, or other modalities. Mention specific examples if possible!

Think of a specific situation where you dealt with a difficult client or case. Share details on the challenges faced, the techniques you employed, and the eventual outcomes to demonstrate your problem-solving and crisis management skills.

Discuss the importance of supervision in ensuring accountability, professional development, and best practices in your work as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Mention any supervision experiences you've had and how they contributed to your growth.

Reiterate your commitment to maintaining confidentiality and privacy in line with HIPAA guidelines. You can provide examples of how you inform your clients about their rights and the measures you take to protect their information.

Share any continuing education, workshops, literature, or professional organizations you're part of to show that you actively seek to enhance your knowledge and stay updated on best practices in mental health.

Discuss your collaborative approach to goal setting with clients, emphasizing the importance of making sure that goals are realistic, measurable, and tied to their personal values. Provide an example to illustrate your point.

Explain how you maintain a balance between being supportive and providing constructive feedback. Discuss the importance of fostering a trusting relationship while encouraging growth and self-reflection in your clients.

Share the self-care practices you incorporate into your routine to prevent burnout, such as supervision, professional development, mindfulness practices, or maintaining a work-life balance. Highlighting your self-care reinforces your commitment to providing effective care.

Discuss your understanding of the importance of financial considerations and how you approach payment discussions. Emphasize your commitment to accessibility and the measures you implement to ensure your services are as affordable as possible.

Share specific strategies you employ to enhance engagement in remote counseling sessions, such as setting a comfortable environment, utilizing interactive tools, and focusing on establishing a strong rapport to ensure effective communication.