Requirements

• Holding a license as a professional counselor associate as issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky
• Successful background check
• Successful drug screen
• Successful interview(s)
• Successful reference check

Essential Job Functions

• Deliver evidenced based counseling that provides effective medically necessary treatment of mental and behavioral conditions in individuals and families.
• Assess and integrate historical, psychosocial and medical information into a client’s individualized treatment.
• Provide culturally competent services, especially to people of faith, and the ability to integrate faith practices when requested by clients.
• Adhere to the KY Board of LPC code of ethics.
• Monitor the need for continuation of services and/or change in level of intensity of services.
• Utilize Simple Practice, Google Workspace, MyOutcomes, PsychSurveys, and other software and materials in clinical practice.
• Deliver services primarily in outpatient office setting.
• Manage situations involving client risk and provide clinical crisis services to de-escalate crisis situations and promote stability.

Essential Traits for Success

• Personally aligns with MCC’s mission and values

• Strong team player orientation

• Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks

• Organized and detail-oriented

• Able to work independently on tasks assigned

• Good communication skills

• Follows through on commitments
• Maintain office security by following safety procedures and controlling access
• Maintain confidentiality of all private client and agency information
• Take responsibility for metrics (tracking incoming calls, scheduled sessions, referral sources)
• Provide assistance to the Security Officer in ensuring compliance is maintained
• Maintain paper and electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other materials
• Answer inquiries for health information in client’s record in accordance with practice policies
• Ensure calls and emails (e.g., answer phone and email, schedule intake appointments with the appropriate clinician, answer potential client questions) are responded to within the same business day
• Attend staff meeting and trainings as directed by Supervisor
• Other tasks as needed