CLINICAL COUNSELOR I

Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHSC site for student loan forgiveness

Onsite supervision

Job summary

Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale seeks a licensed mental health counselor to screen clients for mental health and substance use disorders, perform assessments, and deliver counseling interventions within a collaborative care model.

The role includes treatment planning, crisis intervention, documentation, and active caseload management, with supervision and adherence to agency procedures. Masters in Social Work and clinical internship prerequisites apply.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field.
• 1 year of clinical experience is required.
• Registered Intern under FS 491 required.

Responsibilities

• Screen clients for mental health and substance abuse needs and provide counseling.
• Conduct In-Depth Assessments to determine diagnoses and treatment.
• Develop and review treatment plans, crisis intervention, and progress notes.
• Maintain active caseload and ensure timely documentation in client records.
• Provide daily documentation of work performed and participate in supervision.

Skills

Caring Expert

Documentation Expert

Interpersonal Skills Expert

Verbal Communication Expert

Problem Solving Expert

Multitasking Expert

Education

Masters in Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Maintain assigned billable hours per week on average throughout the year.
• Screen clients for mental health and substance abuse disorders as well as for available counseling interventions.
• Obtain informed consent utilizing agency forms prior to providing services.
• Conduct client orientation to treatment program according to applicable laws and agency procedures.

Assessment:

• Conduct In-Depth Assessment to determine diagnoses and/or course of treatment for both individuals and groups.
• Complete assessment requirements for various available counseling interventions and programs.

Treatment and Service Planning and Documentation:

• Provide mental health and/or substance abuse treatment, including diagnosis, crisis intervention, treatment planning and reviews for both individuals and groups.
• Adhere to agency procedures and protocols in the provision of effective delivery of mental health and substance abuse counseling and maintenance of standards of care.
• Serve and maintain an active caseload, as assigned with concomitant productivity.
• Ensure documentation is timely, accurate, legible and clear.
• Maintain updated and complete treatment plans, treatment plan reviews, progress notes and other required information in client records as specified in performance standards.

Intervention & Crisis:

• Conduct interventions with clients including individual, group and other appropriate counseling interventions.
• Determine client needs for specialized services within or outside of the agency, such as medical treatment, psychiatric care, psychological testing as well as with other health-related organizations in accordance with the client’s treatment plan and communicate all such actions to the psychosocial team as applicable.
• Assess clients in crisis for appropriateness of Baker Act proceedings, utilize Baker Act documentation when necessary and coordinate with police, family, and other staff as required to place client when necessary.

Supervision:

• Provide daily documentation of work performed (e.g., Informed Consents, Assessments, Treatment Plans & Reviews, Case notes, Discharge Summaries)
• Attend at least weekly supervision with supervisor to review work, obtain signed documentation, discuss clinical issues and staff critical cases until such time as licensure under FS 491 is achieved.
• Provide your supervisor with productivity reports weekly.

Manage Resources:

• Coordinate with client case manager for clients support services as needed.
• Coordinate court referred programs by writing reports and progress notes as required.
• Input client information using specific software as required.
• Provide clients with information about bill-coverage, services and procedures as required.
• Perform quality assurance reviews bimonthly achieving a minimum score of 90%.
• Participate in staff training sessions as required by the health center.

Community Involvement:

Safety

• Ensure each new client receives screening for their risk of suicide.
• Understand and appropriately act upon assigned role in Emergency Code System
• Understand and perform assigned role in Health Center Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
• Other duties as assigned.

Culture of Service: 3 C’s

Compassion

Greets internal or external customers (i.e., patient, client, staff, vendor) with courtesy, making eye contact, responding with a proper tone and nonverbal language.

Listens to the internal or external customer (i.e., patient, client, staff, vendor) attentively, reassuring and understanding of the request and providing appropriate options or resolutions.

Competency

Provides services required by following established protocols and when needed, procure additional help to answer questions to ensure appropriate services are delivered.

Commitment

Takes initiative and anticipates internal or external customer needs by engaging them in the process and following up as needed.

Prioritize internal or external customer (i.e., patient, client, staff, vendor) requests to ensure the prompt and effective response is provided

• National Health Services Corp (NHSC) site for student loan forgiveness scholarship
• Supervision for registered interns provided onsite

Other duties as assigned.

Legal Compliance Notice: This careers website is maintained by Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc. a qualified entity, in support of compliance with House Bill 531 (2025). As required by law, Care Resource includes a clear and conspicuous link to this resource on its website and provides the link in all job vacancy advertisements and postings issued by the health center. For more information, please see the link to the new Care Provider Background ScreeningClearinghouse Education and Awareness website. https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Travel Required

No . Own transportation is required.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

• Caring Expert
• Checking for Accuracy Expert
• Expert
• Comforting Expert
• Commitment Expert
• Compassion Expert
• Expert
• Expert
• Cooperation Expert
• Coordination Expert
• Expert
• Critical thinking Expert
• Customer Service Expert
• Documentation Expert
• Integrity Expert
• Interpersonal Skills Expert
• Microsoft Office Expert
• Multitasking Expert
• Expert
• Expert
• Problem solving Expert
• Telephone Expert
• Verbal Communication Expert
• Expert

Preferred

• Expert
• Expert
• Expert

Behaviors

Preferred

• Leader : Inspires teammates to follow them
• Innovative : Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Team Player : Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

• Entrepreneurial Spirit : Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
• Flexibility : Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Goal Completion : Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Education

Required

Masters or better in Social Work or related field.

Experience

Required

1 year: A minimum of 1 year of clinical experience is required. Registered Intern according to FS 491 required.

Preferred

1 year: Experience in mental health and substance abuse service provider organizations is highly desired.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• LCSW
• LMHC
• LMFT

Equal Opportunity Employer
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