Group counselor job description
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Example group counselor requirements on a job description
Group counselor requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in group counselor job postings.
Sample group counselor requirements
- Master's degree in counseling or related field
- State licensure as a counselor
- Experience facilitating group therapy sessions
- Strong knowledge of group dynamics and counseling theories
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical standards
Sample required group counselor soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Empathy and ability to connect with clients
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet client needs
- Ability to create and maintain a safe and supportive group environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively
Group counselor job description example 1
Kaiser Permanente group counselor job description
The Counsel III- Litigation position is responsible for managing TPMG's litigation, including employment litigation.
Provides legal advice and counsel as requested to TPMG Physicians, Executives, Managers, Administrators and other internal constituents concerning general and specific health care, business, and corporate issues, as well as on a variety of other legal issues. Works independently with minimal supervision, and handles increasingly complex legal matters.
Essential Responsibilities:
+ Monitors, manages, and reviews all work and expenditures for outside counsel to ensure quality and efficacy of legal services.
+ Provides day to day legal advice to TPMG, including operations and physician leaders on a wide range of health care, corporate, and other legal issues, including issues specific to physician groups and physician practice.
+ Conducts legal research, prepares legal documents and recommends courses of action to ensure appropriate compliance with existing laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.
+ Provides advice and drafting assistance on policies and procedures, and on proposed communications that may have legal implications.
+ Reviews and advises TPMG management on relevant new and proposed statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions affecting TPMG operations.
+ Provides negotiation assistance, reviews, develops, drafts, and prepares contracts with organizations with which TPMG conducts business.
+ Develops and presents legal advice and opinions relative to TPMGs operations and regulatory requirements.
+ Provides/contributes to educational programs for TPMG physicians and other employees on legal issues pertaining to TPMG and Kaiser Permanente.
+ Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
+ Minimum seven (7) years of experience as a practicing attorney analyzing and applying health care or employment, contract, and/or corporate laws, regulations and guidelines to the practice of law.
Education
+ Law degree required.
License, Certification, Registration
+ Registered In House Counsel (California) within 12 months of hire OR State Bar License (California) within 12 months of hire
Additional Skills Required:
+ Litigation experience, including employment litigation
+ Minimum of three (3) years of California-specific litigation experience
+ Strong client service skills required with demonstrated excellent client satisfaction.
+ Demonstrated ability to determine key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multi-disciplinary perspectives.
+ Demonstrated ability to define the strategy of and provide overall direction to a specified practice area.
+ Excellent skills in complex analytic problem solving, project management, change management, and group process.
+ Superior communication, consulting, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management, problem resolution, change management skills and consensus building skills.
+ Ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities in managing a wide range of projects.
+ Demonstrated ability to guide professionals through influence and collaboration.
+ Understanding of Health Care operations and KP competitors, and economic, social, and legal environment.
+ Excellent leadership and project management skills. Demonstrated ability to bring projects/initiatives to completion.
+ Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Counsel III The Permanente Medical Group - Litigation
LOCATION: Oakland, California
REQNUMBER: 1105381
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
Provides legal advice and counsel as requested to TPMG Physicians, Executives, Managers, Administrators and other internal constituents concerning general and specific health care, business, and corporate issues, as well as on a variety of other legal issues. Works independently with minimal supervision, and handles increasingly complex legal matters.
Essential Responsibilities:
+ Monitors, manages, and reviews all work and expenditures for outside counsel to ensure quality and efficacy of legal services.
+ Provides day to day legal advice to TPMG, including operations and physician leaders on a wide range of health care, corporate, and other legal issues, including issues specific to physician groups and physician practice.
+ Conducts legal research, prepares legal documents and recommends courses of action to ensure appropriate compliance with existing laws, regulations, and accreditation standards.
+ Provides advice and drafting assistance on policies and procedures, and on proposed communications that may have legal implications.
+ Reviews and advises TPMG management on relevant new and proposed statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions affecting TPMG operations.
+ Provides negotiation assistance, reviews, develops, drafts, and prepares contracts with organizations with which TPMG conducts business.
+ Develops and presents legal advice and opinions relative to TPMGs operations and regulatory requirements.
+ Provides/contributes to educational programs for TPMG physicians and other employees on legal issues pertaining to TPMG and Kaiser Permanente.
+ Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
+ Minimum seven (7) years of experience as a practicing attorney analyzing and applying health care or employment, contract, and/or corporate laws, regulations and guidelines to the practice of law.
Education
+ Law degree required.
License, Certification, Registration
+ Registered In House Counsel (California) within 12 months of hire OR State Bar License (California) within 12 months of hire
Additional Skills Required:
+ Litigation experience, including employment litigation
+ Minimum of three (3) years of California-specific litigation experience
+ Strong client service skills required with demonstrated excellent client satisfaction.
+ Demonstrated ability to determine key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multi-disciplinary perspectives.
+ Demonstrated ability to define the strategy of and provide overall direction to a specified practice area.
+ Excellent skills in complex analytic problem solving, project management, change management, and group process.
+ Superior communication, consulting, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management, problem resolution, change management skills and consensus building skills.
+ Ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities in managing a wide range of projects.
+ Demonstrated ability to guide professionals through influence and collaboration.
+ Understanding of Health Care operations and KP competitors, and economic, social, and legal environment.
+ Excellent leadership and project management skills. Demonstrated ability to bring projects/initiatives to completion.
+ Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Counsel III The Permanente Medical Group - Litigation
LOCATION: Oakland, California
REQNUMBER: 1105381
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024