Job description

Our client provides behavioral health services to juvenile youth in correctional facilities and/or outpatient programs. We are seeking a licensed therapist or social worker to provide therapy and other behavioral health services to their Miami location.

Overview

As determined by the treatment team, offer adolescents individualized therapy treatments. creates a treatment plan after assessing the psychosocial history and requirements of the young person. Set the teenage mental health and substance addiction concerns as a priority in the treatment plan, and make sure that monthly updates show progress. Complete records of the youth's individual, group, and family sessions are kept, along with regular reports on their progress in receiving mental health services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• conducts assessments to identify early issues for treatment emphasis by speaking with the resident and their family members one-on-one and transcribing pertinent material under the direction of the licensed clinical supervisor.
• under the direction of the licensed clinical supervisor, takes part in the creation and execution of treatment plans.
• using a variety of expert therapy modalities, conducts group and family process-oriented therapies under the direction of a qualified clinical supervisor.
• identifies the residents' aftercare needs using information from the treatment team and written chart information to create and help in tailored discharge planning for the patients.
• participates in regular treatment team meetings to offer the interdisciplinary team with the therapists' perspective on the overall case management of the resident. This is done by reading and discussing written progress notes from charts and communicating any local or state agency legal requirements for case management. Keeps track of therapy services overall
• organizes groups for residents and family members that are didactic and educational
• makes handwritten notes about the therapy that was received, the status of the discharge planning procedure, and/or other interventions in the resident charges.
• reports suspected abuse situations utilizing the appropriate community/state agency's forms and procedures.
• carries out individual therapy in accordance with the teen's unique treatment plan.
• keeps license current in accordance with state laws
• runs groups for substance abuse intervention and education.
• regularly and successfully applies the programs Behavior Management System (BMS) and Positive Performance System (PPS)
• identify, address, and stop child abuse.
• carries out additional tasks as directed by a supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must have a master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a closely related human services profession, as well as a current Florida license (LMHC/LCSW/LMFT), preferably with at least a year of experience working directly with children and adolescents after receiving the license.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Miami, FL 33173: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT license in Florida (Required)

Work Location: In person

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