Emotional Health Counselor — Day Shift

Pinehurst Medical Clinic; Pinehurst (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Health support

Job summary

Pinehurst Medical Clinic is seeking a licensed mental health professional to provide emotional health counseling across the community. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, collaboration with clinicians, and support for weight loss and tobacco cessation initiatives.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team at one of our locations, participating in monthly meetings, educational program development, and quality improvement efforts, with a Monday–Friday day schedule and no weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker license or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor license.
• One or more years of experience in emotional health counseling.
• Experience with clinical health education, weight loss management, tobacco cessation, stress management, or physical activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional health counseling for anxiety, depression, grief and loss, caregiver stress, and adjustment disorders.
• Recognize patient rights per the Code of Ethics.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and support research to improve patient care.
• Maintain open communication with providers for collaborative care.
• Ensure patient follow-up and continuity of care with clinical staff.
• Assist in marketing wellness services.
• Assist in development of patient education materials and programs.
• Identify resources available to the patient population.
• Participate in quality improvement team efforts.
• Attend monthly team meetings.
• Complete appointment scheduling as needed.
• Provide obesity-related behavioral therapy appointments.
• Provide tobacco cessation counseling.
• Support Diabetes Self-Management classes focused on emotional eating.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Emotional health counseling

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Education

LCSW or LMHC license

Job description

Pinehurst Medical Clinic is seeking a licensed mental health professional to provide emotional health counseling across the community. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, collaboration with clinicians, and support for weight loss and tobacco cessation initiatives.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team at one of our locations, participating in monthly meetings, educational program development, and quality improvement efforts, with a Monday–Friday day schedule and no weekend shifts.