Mental Health Therapist

Pasadena Villa Outpatient Center; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health plan options

Continuing education support

Company-matched 401K

Life & disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Job summary

Pasadena Villa Outpatient Jacksonville seeks a licensed or eligible mental health professional to provide individual and group therapy at our outpatient facility. The role focuses on assessing therapeutic needs, developing treatment plans, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to support adults 18+ facing complex mental health challenges.

Responsibilities include psychosocial evaluations, crisis intervention, and maintaining comprehensive documentation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology.
• Professional licensure as an LCSW/LPC/LMFT/LMHC or eligibility to obtain.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a behavioral healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy sessions for clients.
• Complete psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge planning per guidelines.
• Monitor and adjust behavioral interventions; provide skills coaching as needed.
• Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team from admission to discharge.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation of client progress and treatment plans.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

Communication skills

Client advocacy

Education

Master's degree in social work/psychology/LMFT/LMHC

Licensed or eligible to practice (LCSW/LPC/LMFT/LMHC)

Job description

We are seeing a FT Therapist to join our team in Jacksonville, FL!Why You Will Love Working With Us!At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions.Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!Conveniently located off Interstate 95, Pasadena Villa Outpatient Jacksonville provides specialized care of adults 18 and older facing complex mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders.Providing outpatient care Monday through Friday, we offer exceptional benefits, development opportunities, professional training, and much more detailed below.The following two schedules are needed for this position and will be discussed in the initial screening steps:Schedule: Mon, Wed and Thurs 12 pm-8:30 pm and Tues and Fri 8 am- 4:30 pm.What we offer$5000.00 Sign On BonusCollaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellenceMultiple Career Development PathwaysCompany Supported Continuing Education & CertificationMultiple Health Plan Design Options AvailableFlexible Dental & Vision Plan Options100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)100% Company Paid Life & ADD401K with Company MatchCompany-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings AccountsGenerous Team Member Referral ProgramParental LeaveJoin our team! Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client’s inherent strengths making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day!Position SummaryThe Therapist is responsible for providing individual and group therapy sessions for clients in a specialized Outpatient facility. Position is responsible for assessing the therapeutic needs of the individuals and families, and for developing appropriate treatment. Therapists act as the primary contact for clients and families throughout the treatment process and serve as a client advocate with the treatment team. Position acts as a liaison with referral sources, clinical partners, and individuals to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.Essential ResponsibilitiesExemplifies our 5 Star Service to clients, team members, referents, and families.Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of clients, determining appropriate interventions, and conducting individual and group therapy sessions in accordance with these needs.Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports required for each client in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.Conducts weekly individual and family therapy sessions for assigned caseload.Monitors behavioral interventions for each client and provides skills coaching as needed.Conducts specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises or co-leads groups with staff or interns when appropriate.Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.Maintains therapeutic relationship with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.Sets limits and hold boundaries in a kind and firm manner.Demonstrates effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation, involving other staff as needed.Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.Attends weekly clinical, consultation and business meetings; present cases to be discussed as pre-assigned.Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner reflecting ongoing assessment of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors.Communicates client progress with the referral source, family, parent, or guardian informed of treatment goals and plans, as appropriate.Documents in accordance with policies and procedures services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner.Education and ExperiencePosition requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology. Position requires a minimum of one (2) years’ experience in a behavioral healthcare setting, preferably with clients with mental health and substance use disorders, strongly preferred.Master's Level - Full licensure required (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMHC)Pasadena Villa Outpatient provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”