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LICENSED CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Supervisory Responsibility: No

General Description of the Job Class
Provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment. It is an expectation to maintain a patient panel as outlined by departmental or team leadership with at least 80% of time dedicated to billable direct patient care. Scope of role, working schedule, and location may adjust with business need.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
* Screen, identify, and diagnose using DSM5-TR nomenclature. Conduct psychosocial assessments of identified patient/patient system, noting biological/psychological/social/environmental risk and/or protective factors impacting DSM5-TR diagnosis.
* Collaborate with patient/patient system and multidisciplinary team to develop and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing evidence based treatments and interventions.
* Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed.
* Maintain functional knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact patient care.
* Provide education to patients and loved ones around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
* Contribute to the academic mission of the health system by participating in academic activities.
* Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
* Knowledge of health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.
* Maintain records in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies.
* Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
* Participate in department and/or health system continuous quality improvement.
* Keep current with license requirements and seek to increase further enhancement of job-related knowledge.
* Adhere to onsite and/or hybrid availability for work policies as outlined by direct supervisor.

Experience:

* Two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience as a fully licensed, autonomous clinician. Experience working as a licensed therapist in a medical setting and/or in a team-based community program is preferred.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:

* Work requires a Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work.

* Clinical Mental Health Counselors (LCMHCs) by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (NCBLCMHC).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* A solid knowledge of clinical practice.
* Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counseling skills with expertise in mental health and substance use areas;
* Excellent working knowledge of psychopathology
* Familiarity with range of therapeutic interventions including psycho-pharmacotherapy and neuromodulation.
* Must recognize when to escalate care/refer for further medical assessment.
* Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role.
* Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and team building skills.
* Ability to prioritize multiple work assignments and manage time efficiently.
* Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change.
* Proficient in utilizing an Electronic Health Record (i.e. Epic experience preferred).
* Ability to resolve/manage conflict.
* Ability to help implement departmental, hospital and/or DUHS initiatives.

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