Mental Health Counselor
Priestley Mental Health is the largest counseling service in Preston, Idaho, and a home to a team of highly respected mental health professionals. Since our establishment in 2001 by owner, David Priestley, we have been providing high quality, focused, professional services to individuals and families throughout Franklin and Cache counties. Through counseling, individuals receive emotional support from a licensed professional, who helps them work to resolve conflicts with others, understand feelings such as anxiety and depression and try out new solutions to old problems. Our mission is to “Work together for the betterment of individuals in their personal capacities and environments and help improve and sustain quality of life and happiness.”
Priestley Mental Health employs 16 people who provide counseling, case management (linking support services for individuals that are unable to navigate on their own), peer and family support (given by specialist with lived experience that focus on recovery and helping the member or member’s family do things on their own), skill building (support focusing on behavioral, social, communication, rehabilitation and/or basic living skills) and school-based services. We also provide diagnostic assessments and group therapy. Referrals come by ways of doctors, hospitals, probation, courts, clergy, schools, and other service providers.
We are able to take Idaho Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross, Optum, Select Health, Regence, United Healthcare, along with many other private insurances.
We are looking for a mental health counselor to provide individual, couple, and family counseling. Must be able to demonstrate good human relations, effective verbal and written communication skills, ability to work with a behavioral health team, problem solve, resolve conflicts and has basic computer skills. Assessments and treatment planning experience preferred. We do provide clinical supervision. Position will start with part-time hours and could work into a full-time position. Flexible schedule and pay depends on experience.