Counselor

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation; Fairfield (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield Medical in Fairfield, AL, seeks a Counselor to provide behavioral health consultation, individual counseling, and group counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families. This role serves Bibb County Schools and works under the Director of Behavioral Health.

The position focuses on assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and integration with primary care to improve self-management of chronic conditions. Excellent collaboration and documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: Masters Degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• Licenses: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
• Computer skills: knowledge of Word Processing software.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health consultation, individual counseling, and group counseling.
• Assist in care management processes with the primary care team.
• Coordinate with patients for treatment plan creation and implementation.
• Maintain scheduling and documentation of encounters in the EMR.
• Facilitate group counseling sessions and act as primary counselor within the clinic.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Strong communication skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Tools

Word Processing Software

Job description

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Counselor

Social Work Full Time Professional Fairfield Medical, Fairfield, AL, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2033

Counselor

Reports to Director of Behavioral Health

Summary:

Provide behavioral health consultation, individual counseling, and group counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning.

**This position will service the BibbCounty Schools**

Responsibilities: Include the following.

Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health patients.

Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals.

Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.

Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.

Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.

Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders. Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.

Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.

Coordinates with patients for behavioral health treatment plan creation and implementation.

Maintains scheduled appointments for individual counseling and family counseling sessions and documentation of encounters within the EMR

Facilitates Group Counseling Sessions

Function as the Primary Counselor within the assigned clinic.

Manages crisis intervention within your assigned clinic.

Participates in provider/ Behavioral Health meetings

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: Masters Degree in Social Workor Counseling

Certificates and Licenses : Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.

Requirements:

Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.

Ability to work through brief patient contacts, group facilitation, 60 minute therapeutic counseling sessions as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.

Ability to adjust to the pace of primary care, work with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.

Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology

Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.

Maintains Alabama license, if applicable, in good standing

Submits to the necessary components to maintain privileging within the clinic including background checks, random drug screens, peer reviews by CMO, certification of fitness to perform duties, and willingness to comply with the various quality improvement programs.