Counselor
Cahaba Medical Care FoundationAlabama, United States
Posted March 6, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a faith‑driven Federally Qualified Health Center that serves Central Alabama through ten community health sites. The organization offers a full spectrum of primary and specialty services—including family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, chronic disease management, mental health, dentistry, and preventive care—while maintaining a sliding fee schedule that ensures access regardless of income. Accredited as a Patient‑Centered Medical Home by NCQA and the Joint Commission, Cahaba emphasizes high‑quality, culturally competent care and integrates social work, case management, and community outreach to address medical, social, and emotional barriers. In addition to treating patients, the foundation functions as a training hub for medical students and residents, fostering a culture of compassion, excellence, and lifelong learning in rural and international settings.
Job Description
Provide behavioral health consultation, individual counseling, and group counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families to improve psychosocial functioning.
Requirements
- Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
- Ability to work through brief patient contacts, group facilitation, 60 minute therapeutic counseling sessions as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
- Ability to adjust to the pace of primary care, work with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.
- Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology
- Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.
- Maintains Alabama license, if applicable, in good standing
- Submits to the necessary components to maintain privileging within the clinic including background checks, random drug screens, peer reviews by CMO, certification of fitness to perform duties, and willingness to comply with the various quality improvement programs.