LMFT/LMHC

Job Summary

Provides diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy for ambulatory mental health services utilizing but not limited to case management, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapeutic intervention provided to individuals, families, groups modalities, and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, families, groups and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs for members with mental health and dual disorders.
• Provides services such as but not limited to crisis intervention, brief therapy, skills training, supportive therapy, stress management, couples counseling, addictions counseling and family therapy.
• Demonstrates clinical competency in a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities for individual, family, couples, and groups therapy.
• Counsels in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, socio-cultural determinants, and community resources.
• May participate in sponsored studies/research.
• Reviews difficult cases or quality assurance concerns with the clinical team.
• Acts as consultant to team members and others in the organization.
• Maintains high level of clinical expertise.
• Utilizes best practices in delivery of behavioral health services in accordance with professional and clinical guidelines.
• Utilizes evidence-based interventions and modalities with a sound theoretical base.
• Maintains written record of therapy, prepares reports and letters; phones, writes and visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools, relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.
• Participates in clinical team meetings, departmental planning, and quality management activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of post-degree clinical experience.
• Master's Degree in Marriage and Family therapy or allied field related to the practice of mental health counseling from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Hawaii) OR Mental Health Counselor License (Hawaii).
• Basic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association.
• National Provider Identifier required at hire.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience working with all ages.
• Experience in diagnosing and providing therapeutic services.
• Experience in crisis stabilization.
• Thrives in busy work environments.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in conducting assessments and diagnostic evaluations using the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in adaptability, change management, conflict resolution, decision making, group process facilitation, influence, interpersonal relations, oral communication, problem solving, quality management, teamwork and written communication.
• Experience in providing evidence-based treatment including conducting individual, and group therapy, intensive outpatient treatment, and/or partial hospitalization programs for children, and/or adults, including people with serious/chronic mental illness.
• Experience in writing treatment plans.
• Taxonomy code required at time of hire.