About This Role
This exempt position in the Behavioral Health Department focuses on strengthening individuals, families, and communities by providing high-quality counseling and mental health services. The role suits a therapist passionate about making a lasting difference in Hawaiʻi.
Responsibilities
- Provide marital, family, and individual counseling (including relationship, premarital, separation, and child counseling)
- Conduct assessments using interviews, observations, and standardized tools
- Diagnose and treat mental health and behavioral conditions
- Identify and address communication and relationship patterns
- Help patients develop healthier coping strategies and behaviors
- Create and implement individualized treatment plans
- Collaborate with patients on post-treatment and wellness goals
- Coordinate care with internal teams and external resources
- Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with clinical and billing standards
- Participate in interdisciplinary team care and case coordination
Requirements
- Master
-s or Doctoral degree in Marriage & Family Therapy or related mental health field
- Current Hawaiʻi LMFT license
Nice to have:
- Minimum 3 years of post-degree clinical experience
Benefits
- Supportive, mission-driven team environment
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary care model
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Meaningful work serving diverse and underserved communities
- Culture rooted in Aloha, respect, and compassion
Important Details
- Work environment: Primarily office/clinic-based setting
- Physical requirements: Extended periods sitting, computer use, and patient interaction; occasional lifting up to 15 lbs; exposure to clinical environments and patient conditions
- Other conditions: Requires strong emotional resilience and ability to work with sensitive situations; strict adherence to confidentiality standards, handling sensitive patient information, and maintaining the highest level of ethical and professional conduct
About the Company
Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center (HICHC) is dedicated to promoting lifelong health and wellness through compassionate, culturally responsive, and accessible care for all.