A Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in a primary care setting is a unique and respected role. The LCMHC provides individual emotional health counseling to both established and non established PMC patients. The LCMHC can bring their style of counseling into the primary care setting to assist patients with their mental health. The LCMHC is a part of a greater wellness team, engaging with those team members as well as primary care provider teams. The LCMHC position has a flexible schedule including days of the week and hours worked. Ordinary business hours are not required but available if preferred.

Highlights

• Work flexibility
  • Opportunity to work a hybrid schedule (remote vs. in-person).
  • Create a schedule that works for you!
• Your focus is the therapeutic interventions that you provide to patients.
  • Pinehurst Medical Clinic will handle the billing, credentialing, and IT support/equipment.
• Competitive salary & benefits
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k & 401k matching.
  • PTO
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Paid holidays
  • Inquire for more details!

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• 95% or more will be attributed to providing emotional health counseling for conditions such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, caregiver stress, and adjustment disorders.

• Recognize patient’s rights in accordance with the Code of Ethics.
• Collaborates with other disciplines; promotes and supports research activities; and utilizes available resources to provide and improve patient care.
• Maintains open lines of communication with providers needed for collaborative care.
• Communicates with clinical staff to ensure patient follow up and continuity of care.
• Assists in marketing of wellness services both internally and externally.
• Assists in development of patient education materials and programs.
• Identifies resources available to patient population.
• Participates in quality improvement team efforts.
• Participates in monthly team meetings.
• Completes appointment scheduling as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• If knowledge and skill base allows…
  • Perform appointments related to emotional barriers to weight loss (Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity)
  • Perform Tobacco Cessation Counseling
  • Assist with Diabetes Self-Management group classes – emotional eating, relationship with food

Qualifications

Education (Including Licenses and Certifications):

• Current License for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor required.

Experience:

• One or more years of experience with emotional health counseling preferred.