Clinician - Non-Licensed

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 67,260; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick time

403(b) retirement through TIAA

Health, dental, vision benefits

ASCEND tuition program

Student loan repayment assistance

Payactiv access

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in Orlando, FL seeks a Mobile Crisis Services Clinician to provide immediate crisis intervention and short-term psychotherapy to youth 0-24 in Central Florida. Responsibilities include crisis assessment, safety planning, and coordinating with community providers.

You will travel to community settings in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties and work within a team to empower families and develop practical solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, or psychology is required.
• Two years' experience working directly with children and families is required; preferred experience with youth who have experienced abuse or delinquency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct crisis intervention and safety planning to stabilize clients.
• Collaborate with community service providers to arrange needed services for the family.
• Educate families and significant others about mental illness and supportive strategies.
• Provide flexible therapeutic and follow-up services with documented interventions in client records.
• Work independently and in teams to ensure proper discharge planning and service coordination.

Education

Master's degree in counseling, social work, or psychology

Job description

Description

Are you interested in providing critical intervention for those in crisis? If so, Devereux might have the right opportunity for you! We are looking to hire a passionate individual to join our team as a Clinician.

Devereux’s Mobile Response Team operates 24/7/365 and serves individuals ages 0-24 in the Central Florida area. Mobile Crisis Services Clinicians provide immediate crisis intervention counseling with an assessment of the families need/functioning in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties. The intervention will include stabilizing the situation through communication skills, parenting skills, relationship building, behavioral techniques, grief counseling, interviewing of family members, safety planning, etc. Based on the clinician’s assessment, individualized referral recommendations will be provided to assist families with the identified need. Services provided under this program will include crisis assessment, crisis response, crisis stabilization, and short-term interventions including psychotherapy, referral, and connection to service providers. The Mobile Crisis Services Clinicians work to empower the family, working in tandem to generate solutions, and develop strategies that help establish realistic goals. Mobile Crisis Services Clinician responsibilities include:

• Conducting crisis intervention and safety planning to assist the client in overcoming the difficulties that led to the crisis and conducting ongoing assessment of need.
• Collaborating with other service providers in the community to help establish needed services for the individual and the family.
• Providing education to the individual’s family and significant others regarding mental illness and how to support the individual.
• Providing flexible therapeutic and follow-up services with an interactive approach, and documenting therapeutic interventions in the client’s records in a timely manner.
• Working independently as well as in a team setting during the treatment process. Ensuring provision and coordination of services and appropriate discharge planning for all clients.

Position Details:

Salary: Starts at $56,000- $63,840/annually (non-licensed) & 59,000- $67,260/annually (Licensed) (rate is based on education and relevant experience).

Location: This position is located in Orlando, FL

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)
• Retirement – 403(b) through TIAA
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://benefits.devereux.org
• ASCEND - Tuition Program You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)! Learn more here.
• ASCEND - Student Loan Repayment Let Devereux help pay back your student loans with student loan repayment! Learn more here.
• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment through Carebridge
• Service Awards – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree in the field of counseling, social work, or psychology required
• Two years' experience working directly with children and families. Preferred experience with children who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or youth who have been adjudicated delinquent and are committed and are emotionally disturbed Preferred

Other Requirements:

• Valid Driver's license
• This position is not office-based but includes travel to community settings in the Central Florida area. Must live in Orange, Osceola, or Seminole county to respond to crisis calls within required time frame.
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test and TB Test.
• Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. To learn more visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

For more information, please reach out us at [e-mail].

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE