Licensed Clinical Therapist - Outpatient Behavioral Health - FT - Days - MRH

Memorial Healthcare System; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System in Florida seeks a licensed behavioral health professional to provide clinical assessment, counseling, and care coordination. You will conduct suicide risk screenings, develop treatment plans, and guide interns within a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.

The role emphasizes family- and patient-centered approaches, crisis stabilization coordination, and adherence to clinical standards in a busy behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in social work, counseling, or a related field.
• Florida licensure in SW, LMHC, LMFT or registered intern status with a plan to become fully licensed within two years.
• Experience in behavioral health settings and crisis intervention is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment, treatment planning, individual, family and group counseling.
• Conduct suicide risk screenings and safety planning per department policy.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary team and supervise interns/students.

Skills

Behavioral health counseling

Case management

Suicide risk assessment

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW LICENSE)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MT LICENSE)

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH LICENSE)

Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern (ISW LICENSE)

Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern (RMFI LICENSE)

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHI LICENSE)

Job description

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary

Provides clinical assessment, treatment planning, group, family, and individual counseling, and education services for patients.

Responsibilities

• Implements evidence based (i.e., Motivational Interviewing) patient and family counseling and education, case management, and safe discharge planning.
• Conducts suicide risk screenings, suicide risk assessments, and safety planning with patients following department policies and procedures.
• Initiates Baker Acts as needed; communicates with patients and their caregivers to facilitate voluntary crisis stabilization admissions.
• Ensures that all legal paperwork is obtained, processed and completed, and included in patient charts ( i.e., guardianship, baker-act, firearm laws).
• Conducts evidence based group therapy to patients to address psychological, emotional or aftercare needs (i.e., Trauma, Co-occurring disorders, seeking safety, wrap) and completes clinical documentation within 24 hours of service delivery.
• Completes psychosocial evaluations to ascertain patient's psychological, emotional and aftercare needs.
• Identifies and refers patients to appropriate community resources for follow up care.
• Supervises interns and students.
• Provides primary care coordination to a caseload of patients including integrating treatment with multidisciplinary members of care team, conducting ongoing assessment of patients' response to treatment using validating tools, and providing behavioral health counseling services including individual, family and group therapy.
• Updates and discusses patient strengths and needs in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Responsible for comprehensive, individualized treatment planning on a timely basis including completing initial treatment plans with patients, treatment plan reviews and discharge planning.

Competencies

ACCOUNTABILITY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT PLANNING, CLINICAL POLICIES AND STANDARDS - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CUSTOMER SERVICE, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, PATIENT ASSESSMENT - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education And Certification Requirements

Masters (Required)Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MT LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern (ISW LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern (RMFI LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHI LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)

Additional Job Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Must be organized and be able to work independently. A strong focus on integrated health and behavioral health treatment and must be able to provide quality patient and family centered care. Required Work Experience: One (1) year experience in behavioral health. Other Information: Additional Education Info: Clinical Social Work or Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy. A Florida license in social work, mental health counseling, or marriage and family therapy; or a registered clinical social work, mental health counselling, or marriage and family therapy intern in the state of Florida must be fully licensed within two (2) years of starting the position.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping = 60%
• Climbing = 40%
• Keyboard Entry = 60%
• Kneeling = 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 20%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 20%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Reaching = 60%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
• Running = 40%
• Sitting = 60%
• Squatting = 20%
• Standing = 60%
• Walking = 60%
• Audible Speech = 60%
• Hearing Acuity = 60%
• Smelling Acuity = 0%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Depth Perception = 60%
• Distinguish Color = 60%
• Seeing - Far = 60%
• Seeing - Near = 60%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 40%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 40%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 40%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 40%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 40%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
• Dust = 40%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 0%
• Hazardous Medication = 0%
• Latex = 40%
• Computer Monitor = 60%
• Domestic Animals = 40%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 0%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Heating Devices = 0%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 0%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 20%
• Potential Electric Shock = 0%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 40%
• Radiation = 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 40%

Shift

Primarily for office workers - not eligible for shift differential

Disclaimer:

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.