Program Coordinator

Clive Behavioral; Florida; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/401k/PTO

Free supervision for licensure

Job summary

La Amistad Behavioral Health Services in Florida is seeking a Clinical Program Coordinator to work a 32-hour week in a residential setting for adolescents. The role blends clinical interventions with milieu management and requires FL-registered internship status.

You will support residents, supervise MHTs, and coordinate treatment plans with the multidisciplinary team. The position offers full benefits, supervision for licensure, and a pathway to professional growth within a long-standing

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, or related field.
• Registered Intern with the state of Florida (counseling).
• One year direct clinical experience with children/adolescents in family, individual, and group therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assist and monitor residents with a supportive attitude.
• Interact therapeutically with residents in one-to-one, community, and group settings.
• Advocate for resident rights and confidentiality.
• Understand common psychiatric diagnoses and intervention techniques.
• Assess clinical needs and plan group interventions and psychoeducation.
• Document as required by facility policy.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Clinical assessment

Education

Master’s Degree in social work / mental health counseling

Florida Registered Intern (counseling)

Job description

Responsibilities

CLINICAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Full-Time (32 hours weekly)

Competitive pay

Full benefit package (health, dental, 401k, PTO)

Free supervision for licensure

Report directly to Program Manager

Hybrid between therapist and milieu manager

Position designed for Florida Registered Therapist Interns

Work with voluntary adolescent population in a residential environment

Must be willing to work one weekend day per week

La Amistad Behavioral Health Services is a leader in the field of behavioral health care, and our experts are committed to providing the highest quality of care in an atmosphere that nurtures healing and growth. La Amistad enjoys full accreditation by The Joint Commission. La Amistad has been an industry leader in the field of behavioral health for over 60 years.

Program Coordinators (PC) are a hybrid of clinical interventions and milieu management interventions. Primarily PC’s ensure patient safety while on the unit, assist in managing MHT’s on their shift, and while also providing clinical interventions and programming in coordination with other members of the treatment team.

PC’s manage program schedule fidelity while also addressing client stabilization throughout the shift. PC’s assess the therapeutic needs of the individual and the group while on the unit and are also liaisons between Social Services and the MHT’s for the purpose of developing and coordinating proper interventions and milieu needs for our patients. PC’s have the primary responsibility of running psychoeducation groups and enrichment groups in afternoon and weekend programming, in coordination with programming outlined by Program Manager.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assists and monitors residents. Consistently demonstrates an alert, sensitive and supportive attitude with residents, families, employees, and management.
• Interacts therapeutically with residents in one-to-one situations, community, and group meetings.
• Acts as residents advocate ensuring that the resident rights, as well as confidentiality, are maintained.
• Has a basic understanding of Common Psychiatric Diagnoses. Can recognize behaviors associated with and uses proper intervention techniques for Common Psychiatric Diagnoses
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of the resident, determining appropriate group interventions and in conducting the psychoeducation group in accordance with these needs.
• Establishes rapport, systematically gathers data; determines client's readiness for treatment and change..
• Documentation as required by facility Policy

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health counseling, or related fields
• Registered Intern with the state of Florida (counseling)
• Preferred Experience: One year direct clinical experience specific to family, individual and group therapy with children and/or adolescents
• Skills:
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of clinical skills to assess for stabilization, risk factors, and verbal de-escalation.
• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health counseling, or related fields
• Registered Intern with the state of Florida (counseling)
• Preferred Experience: One year direct clinical experience specific to family, individual and group therapy with children and/or adolescents
• Skills:
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of clinical skills to assess for stabilization, risk factors, and verbal de-escalation.

CLINICAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Full-Time (32 hours weekly)

Competitive pay

Full benefit package (health, dental, 401k, PTO)

Free supervision for licensure

Report directly to Program Manager

Hybrid between therapist and milieu manager

Position designed for Florida Registered Therapist Interns

Work with voluntary adolescent population in a residential environment

Must be willing to work one weekend day per week

La Amistad Behavioral Health Services is a leader in the field of behavioral health care, and our experts are committed to providing the highest quality of care in an atmosphere that nurtures healing and growth. La Amistad enjoys full accreditation by The Joint Commission. La Amistad has been an industry leader in the field of behavioral health for over 60 years.

Program Coordinators (PC) are a hybrid of clinical interventions and milieu management interventions. Primarily PC’s ensure patient safety while on the unit, assist in managing MHT’s on their shift, and while also providing clinical interventions and programming in coordination with other members of the treatment team.

PC’s manage program schedule fidelity while also addressing client stabilization throughout the shift. PC’s assess the therapeutic needs of the individual and the group while on the unit and are also liaisons between Social Services and the MHT’s for the purpose of developing and coordinating proper interventions and milieu needs for our patients. PC’s have the primary responsibility of running psychoeducation groups and enrichment groups in afternoon and weekend programming, in coordination with programming outlined by Program Manager.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assists and monitors residents. Consistently demonstrates an alert, sensitive and supportive attitude with residents, families, employees, and management.
• Interacts therapeutically with residents in one-to-one situations, community, and group meetings.
• Acts as residents advocate ensuring that the resident rights, as well as confidentiality, are maintained.
• Has a basic understanding of Common Psychiatric Diagnoses. Can recognize behaviors associated with and uses proper intervention techniques for Common Psychiatric Diagnoses
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of the resident, determining appropriate group interventions and in conducting the psychoeducation group in accordance with these needs.
• Establishes rapport, systematically gathers data; determines client's readiness for treatment and change..
• Documentation as required by facility Policy