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Shepherd Center Family Counselor (EXP)
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About Shepherd Center   With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by  U.S. News  as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again. Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers , strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have ke pt over 1 2% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years .     Expansion position – target start date May 19, 2026 The Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, is recruiting for a full-time licensed family counselor (LMFT, LPC, LCSW), to work with families and caregivers of patients with brain injury on our inpatient neuromedical units. This position includes providing family consultation, psychoeducation, therapeutic intervention, crisis management, and trauma/grief counseling services for families whose loved ones have experienced an acquired brain injury or other neurological event/illness. They provide consultation to professional staff regarding family systems theory and functioning, interventions recommendations, psychosocial rehabilitation issues, and family coping and adjustment issues. The counselor should have specialty training in rehabilitation counseling, marriage and family therapy, family systems theory, and trauma/crisis management and intervention. An ideal candidate may also have experience working in medical settings and with interdisciplinary treatment teams. Primary responsibilities include active interdisciplinary team communications and participation, and providing family therapeutic interventions, which may include individual, group, and family therapy, assessments, consultations, and family and staff education. The Department of Psychology is a large, supportive, and collaborative group including licensed professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, psychologists, neuropsychologists, and chaplains. Qualifications: Master’s or doctoral degree in Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, or related field with training in family systems theory, crisis management, and trauma/grief counseling.  CACREP accredited program training is preferred. Ability to demonstrate strong conceptual, interventional, and  communication skills.  Must be knowledgeable in family systems theory, and be able to address family crisis situations directly and effectively.  Must be capable of educating family and team members regarding critical issues related to adjustment/coping following catastrophic injury.  Ability to organize group counseling/education and therapy sessions and provide individualized treatment interventions to meet the adjustment needs of family members. Must exhibit strong teaching and communication skills for patient, family, staff and community education.  Good time management and organizational skills are required. Experience working with medical populations and/or in medical settings, and with interdisciplinary treatment teams is preferred. Program development is encouraged. Licensed or license eligible in the State of Georgia.  Professional will document and bill on date of service (with support from supervisor as required).    Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit, 158-bed expanding facility, specializing in the medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with neurological injuries or illnesses.  Shepherd Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, health/dental/vision insurance, CEU opportunities, 403(b) with employer match, paid time off, and more. For more information, please contact the Director of Psychology, Dr. Laurie Baker, at Laurie.Baker@Shepherd.org .  To apply, please complete a job application through the hospital website: Employment | Shepherd Center or contact Dawn Pawlowski in Human Resources at Dawn.Pawlowski@Shepherd.org or (404) 350-7770.   For more information about the Shepherd Center, please visit our website at http://www.shepherd.org/ .  Shepherd Center is an equal opportunity employer. 

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