Clinical Counselor II

Care Resource Community Health Center; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Resource Community Health Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking a licensed mental health professional to recruit and treat clients with mental health and substance use disorders. The role involves assessment, treatment planning, documentation, supervision, and interagency coordination to ensure quality care.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work or related field, 3+ years of clinical experience, and applicable licenses (LMFT/LMHC/LCSW).

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field required.
• 3 years minimum of clinical experience in mental health and substance abuse.
• Licenses: LMFT, LMHC, or LCSW typically required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruits and maintains a caseload with ≥22 billable face-to-face hours per week on average.
• Developes strategies to recruit clients into SA/MH Services and documents results.
• Screens clients for mental health and substance abuse disorders and refers to interventions.
• Obtains informed consent prior to providing services.
• Conducts Orientation to Treatment Program per laws and procedures.
• Conducts In-Depth Assessments to determine diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Provides psychosocial and substance abuse treatment including diagnosis and crisis intervention.
• Maintains timely, accurate and legible documentation; updates treatment plans and progress notes.
• Provides supervision and clinical consultation as assigned; maintains productivity reports.
• Coordinates with case managers for client support services and facilitates required drug testing.
• Conducts quality assurance reviews monthly (minimum 95% score).
• Participates in staff training sessions.
• Ensures safety tasks such as suicide risk screening and COOP activities.

Skills

Excel Expert

Computing Expert

Achievement Expert

Caring Expert

Checking for Accuracy Expert

Cooperation Expert

Coordination Expert

Critical thinking Expert

Customer Service Expert

Documentation Expert

Integrity Expert

Interpersonal Skills Expert

Microsoft Office Expert

Multitasking Expert

Problem solving Expert

Quick Thinking Expert

Self-motivation Expert

Telephone Expert

Verbal Communication Expert

Education

Masters or better in Social Work or related field

Job description

Recruits and maintains a caseload that at a minimum of 22 billable face to face hours per week on average throughout the year.

Developes successful strategies in collaboration with the supervisor to recruit clients into SA/MH Services (e.g. Contacts referrals to enlist clients into caseload and documents results).

Screens clients for mental health and substance abuse disorders as well as for available interventions like Healthy Relationships and CLEAR.

Obtains informed consent utilizing agency forms prior to providing services.

Conducts client Orientation to Treatment Program according to applicable laws and agency procedures.

Assessment:

Conducts In-Depth Assessment on clients to determine diagnoses and/or course of treatment.

Completes assessment requirements for various interventions like Healthy Relationships, CLEAR and Group Counseling.

Treatment and Service Planning and Documentation:

Provides psychosocial and/or substance abuse treatment, including diagnosis, crisis intervention, treatment planning and reviews for both individuals and groups.

Adheres to agency procedures and protocols in provision of effective delivery of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling and maintenance of standards of care.

Serves and maintains an active caseload as assigned by the supervisor with concomitant productivity.

Ensures all documentation is Timely, Accurate, Legible and Clear.

Maintains updated and complete treatment plans, progress notes, monthly progress reviews and other required information in client records as specified in performance standards.

Intervention & Crisis:

Conducts intervention with clients including cognitive behavioral therapy, Group Counseling & Support, Healthy Relationships, CLEAR and other appropriate counseling interventions.

Determines client need 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.

Assesses clients in crisis for appropriateness of Baker Act proceedings, utilizes appropriate Baker Act documentation when necessary and coordinates with Police, Family and Other staff as required to place client when necessary.

Supervision:

Provides daily documentation of work performed (e.g., Informed Consents, Assessments, Treatment Plans & Reviews, Case notes, Discharge Summaries)

Provides clinical consultation to students/volunteers and Registered Interns as assigned by supervisor.

Provides supervisor with productivity report weekly.

Manages Resources:

Coordinates with client’s case manager for client support services as needed.

Facilitates drug urinalysis for court mandated clients following agency procedures.

Coordinates court referred programs by writing reports and progress notes as required.

Inputs client information using specific software as required.

Provides clients with information about bill-coverage, services and procedures as required.

Performs quality assurance reviews monthly achieving a minimum score of 95%.

Participates in staff training sessions as required by the agency.

Community Involvement:

Participates in agency developmental activities like AIDSWALK Miami and White Party as required by agency.

Safety

Ensures proper hand washing according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

Documents patient’s medications correctly, Makes sure each patient knows which medicines to take when they are at home and encourages each

patient to bring their up-to-date list of medicines every time they visit the doctor.

Ensures each new client receives screening for their risk for suicide.

Understands and appropriately acts upon assigned role in Emergency Code System

Understands and performs assigned role in Agency Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)

Other duties as assigned.

Travel Required

Yes . Own Transportation is required.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

• Excel Expert
• Computing Expert
• Achievement Expert
• Caring Expert
• Checking for Accuracy Expert
• Expert
• Comforting Expert
• Commitment Expert
• Compassion Expert
• Conceptual Thinking Expert
• 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
• Quick Thinking Expert
• Self-motivation Expert
• Telephone Expert
• Verbal Communication Expert
• Expert

Preferred

• Expert
• Expert

Behaviors

Required

• Enthusiastic : Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• 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
• Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Required

• Flexibility : Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

Required

Masters or better in Social Work or related field.

Experience

Required

3 years: Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience are required. Experience in mental health and substance abuse service provider organizations is highly desired.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• LMFT
• LMHC
• LCSW

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