License Professional Counselor in Blytheville, Arkansas at East Arkansas Family Health Center Inc

Blytheville, Arkansas

Full-Time | Exempt

East Arkansas Family Health Center is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) to join our Behavioral Health team. In this role, you will provide integrated behavioral health services within our Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, helping patients improve their mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being through evidence-based counseling and collaboration with primary care providers.

As a member of our multidisciplinary healthcare team, you will work closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care that improves health outcomes throughout the communities we serve.

At East Arkansas Family Health Center, we believe health starts with caring—for our patients, our community, and our employees. You'll become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare across Eastern Arkansas.

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage – Employee-only premium paid 100% by the organization
• Wellness Benefit Card that significantly reduces out-of-pocket medical and prescription costs
• Dental and Vision Insurance available
• Voluntary Benefits including:
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Accident Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Critical Illness Coverage

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Paid Holidays, including your birthday
• Paid Sick Leave accruing at 8 hours per month

• Retirement Plan with employer match up to 4% after one year
• Company-paid Continuing Education and Professional Development

• Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care model
• Collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Mission-driven organization serving medically underserved communities
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day

• Provide brief behavioral health consultations for individuals, couples, and families.
• Conduct behavioral health assessments and establish appropriate diagnoses.
• Develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Provide psychoeducation and counseling to patients and their support systems.
• Utilize Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused interventions, and other evidence-based treatment approaches.
• Assist patients with medication adherence, disease self-management, and development of healthy coping skills.
• Conduct substance use screenings and provide brief intervention and referral to treatment when appropriate.
• Collaborate with primary care providers to develop and implement integrated treatment plans.
• Coordinate care with community behavioral health providers and specialty services.
• Provide crisis intervention services during psychiatric or behavioral health emergencies.
• Complete timely documentation including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and billing documentation.
• Meet productivity expectations of approximately 8–10 behavioral health consultations per clinical day.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, staff education, and behavioral health program development.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, organizational policies, and all applicable regulatory standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related behavioral health field.
• Current Arkansas licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or eligibility for Arkansas licensure.
• Minimum of two (2) years of behavioral health counseling experience preferred.
• Experience providing individual, family, and group counseling.
• Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral health interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively within an integrated primary care environment.

• Experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or community health center.
• Experience treating substance use disorders.
• Experience providing crisis intervention.
• Familiarity with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.