Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician
Listed compensation
$65-$75/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Applicants Must Reside in Hawaii
Position Summary
The Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician provides high-quality, direct clinical care, including comprehensive psychological evaluations, diagnosis, and evidence-based psychotherapy for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental health conditions. The provider will develop and implement individualized treatment plans, offer individual and group psychotherapy, and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery.
Please see the attached job description for more information.
Location: MUST RESIDE in Hawaii, 100% Remote
This is a Call-In/Part time position working Monday to Friday 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Pay is based on hours worked.
Qualification Requirements
Education/Training/Experience
Minimum
- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program.
Current, unrestricted Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the State of Hawaii is required.
or
- Master's or Doctoral degree in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field from an accredited program.
- Current, unrestricted Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license in the State of Hawaii is required
or
- Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or equivalent from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program.
- Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
- Current, unrestricted Licensed Psychologist license in the State of Hawaii is required
and
- Minimum of 2-5 years of post-licensure clinical experience providing psychological assessment and psychotherapy for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Preferred
- Hawaii Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
- Experience with psychological assessment and testing relevant to addiction and mental health populations (e. g., personality, cognitive, symptom severity measures) is highly desirable.
Skills Knowledge
Minimum
- Demonstrated expertise in applying a range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities relevant to addiction treatment (e. g., CBT, DBT, MI, trauma-focused therapies, ACT).
- Strong diagnostic and differential diagnostic skills for mental health and substance use disorders (DSM-5-TR).
- Proficiency in using electronic health records (EHR) systems, secure telehealth platforms, video software and other digital health tools for clinical documentation and service delivery.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, clinical documentation, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
- Strong commitment to patient-centered care, cultural humility, and reducing health disparities.
- Strong critical thinking skills for complex case conceptualization and treatment planning.
- A dedicated team player who communicates clearly, respectfully, and provides expert consultation to all members of the care team.
- Thorough understanding of HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality, and the ethical principles and code of conduct of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Benefits
- The opportunity to work on the cutting edge of healthcare and transform lives for the people of Hawaii
- Retirement plan with up to 3% dollar-for-dollar company matching contributions
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Pet Insurance, Prepaid legal with competitive rates
UHP Hawai‘i is an EEO employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychological evaluations, diagnose substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions, and deliver evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy. Develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery.
Requirements
Requires a relevant master's or doctoral degree and a current, unrestricted Hawaii license as an LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, or psychologist, depending on the degree pathway. Requires 2–5 years of post-licensure clinical experience with psychological assessment and psychotherapy for substance use and co-occurring conditions; a Hawaii CSAC certification and relevant testing experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician at University Health Partners of Hawaii a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,956 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
University Health Partners of Hawaii holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 8 active listings.
Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% are remote, 20% have no call, 83% require no weekends — this position is remote.
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