Counselor

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation • Fairfield, AL

7d

About The Position

The Counselor provides behavioral health consultation, individual counseling, and group counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families to improve psychosocial functioning. This position serves Bibb County Schools and functions as the Primary Counselor within the assigned clinic, working with the primary care team and an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
• Knowledge of word processing software.
• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts, facilitate groups, conduct 60-minute therapeutic counseling sessions, and make quick, accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
• Ability to adjust to the pace of primary care, work with an interdisciplinary team, and communicate effectively.
• Good knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.
• Maintain an Alabama license, if applicable, in good standing.
• Complete the requirements for clinic privileging, including background checks, random drug screens, peer reviews by the CMO, certification of fitness to perform duties, and compliance with quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health patients.
• Develop effective treatment plans and assist clients in achieving their goals.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
• Help detect at-risk patients and develop plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes, including guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve chronic disease self-management.
• Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological or psychiatric problems and disorders; teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment-enhancement techniques.
• Monitor the site's behavioral health program, identify problems related to patient services, and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate with patients to create and implement behavioral health treatment plans.
• Maintain scheduled individual and family counseling appointments and document encounters in the EMR.
• Facilitate group counseling sessions.
• Function as the Primary Counselor within the assigned clinic.
• Manage crisis intervention within the assigned clinic.
• Participate in provider and Behavioral Health meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time