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JOB TITLE : Licensed Mental Health Counselor FLSA STATUS : Exempt DEPARTMENT : Behavioral Health SUPERVISED BY : Behavioral Health Director

I. POSITION FUNCTION SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Behavioral Health Director, the Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) will counsel individuals and groups to promote and help maintain optimum mental health. The Licensed Mental Health Counselor will help Hawai'i Island Community Health Center (HICHC) patients deal with thoughts of suicide; addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position may have various work assignments within HICHC. This description is intended to be generic in nature, and as such it does not detail all duties and responsibilities of the job assignment. Various duties, responsibilities and accountabilities may be assigned to an incumbent in this position depending on clinic needs, and may include but not be limited to the following :

o Documents all encounters in accordance with state and federal guidelines, ensuring accurate coding for billing standards.

Refers patients to appropriate internal or external providers and / or resources for further treatment or assistance.

III. POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Requirements of Positions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Competencies

Knowledge

Skills and Specifications

Physical Requirements :

Personal Characteristics

Personal characteristics to include : a team player, high integrity, communication and customer relations skills, regular work attendance, courteous and friendly, able to work well with diverse groups of people, and gain and maintain respect of others.

Confidential and Sensitive Information

Because the employee has access to personal and professional data regarding individual employees and their families, personal data regarding individual patients and the families, and / or sensitive company financial data, an essential job result is the maintenance of a high level of confidentiality of the information processed by the employee. Violation of this confidence may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

IV. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS / WORKING CONDITIONS

General Remarks : The work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential tasks and functions.

Environment : The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. There are no known environmental hazards on the premises. Work environment is often stressful. Work is mostly inside, and normal office worker safety precautions and practices are required. Incumbent will be exposed to patients' conditions and some-unpleasant sights, smells and contagious diseases including virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment. All employees are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination series.

Equipment Use : Frequent use of telephone system and office equipment including but not limited to computer, printer, facsimile machine, copier and general office supplies. OSHA : This position performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues; normal medical safety precautions and practices are required.

Work Hours : Eight to ten-hour workdays. Overtime may be required. This position is exempt under the provisions of the Fair labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not subject to the policies and procedures pertaining to overtime hours and premium pay. The foregoing position description is not all-inclusive of the duties that may be assigned to the employee. In order to ensure maximum flexibility and efficiency and to encourage cross training, employees will be assigned additional duties as deemed necessary or desirable by HICHC.

Mental Demands : Duties require attention to detail, alertness, problem solving, tolerance to stress and exercising sound judgment. Duties require high tolerance and adequate coping skills for dealing with loss, grief and bereavement. Good stress reduction and management skills are essential.

V. REMARKS

The foregoing position description is not all-inclusive of the duties that may be assigned to the employee. To ensure maximum flexibility and efficiency and to encourage cross training, employees will be assigned additional duties as deemed necessary or desirable by HICHC.