Full-time Community Mental Health Therapist

• Training & development
• Wellness resources
• Flexible schedule

• Provide outpatient therapeutic counseling to children, adolescents, young adults, and families
• Assist clients in reducing emotional and mental distress and changing maladaptive behaviors
• Address concerns, including anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, family dynamics, abuse, self-esteem, and behavioral challenges
• Deliver services in the home, school, community, and via telehealth

• Group dynamics, culture, ethnicity, and societal influences
• Counseling and social work ethics
• Trauma-informed care across developmental stages
• Assessment and counseling modalities for behavioral and affective disorders
• Individual, family, and group therapy models and techniques
• Psychoeducational group counseling methods and outcome measurement

• Ability to prioritize assignments with minimal supervision
• Effective organizational skills
• Strong clinical assessment and interviewing skills
• Strong documentation and time-management skills

• Strong interpersonal and active listening skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team player
• Communicate effectively with clients, families, and professionals
• Make sound decisions in emergency situations

• Maintain client records in compliance with regulatory and program standards
• Utilize DSM and ICD diagnostic criteria
• Monitor progress and revise treatment plans as clinically indicated
• Engage clients and families in the therapeutic process
• Collaborate with internal and external service providers
• Participate in discharge and aftercare planning
• Refer clients to appropriate community resources
• Comply with HIPAA requirements
• Collaborate with internal and external service providers
• Preference for working with children ages 6 and up
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy
• Complete assessments and make treatment recommendations
• Develop client-centered treatment plans with youth and families
• client records in compliance with regulatory and program standards
• Utilize DSM and ICD diagnostic criteria
• Monitor progress and revise treatment plans as clinically indicated
• Participate in peer review and quality assurance activities
• Complete required training within designated timeframes
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field:
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Social Work
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Psychology
    
    
• Licensed or license-eligible per Florida State laws (preferred)
• Minimum two years of professional experience providing behavioral health services
• At least two years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families
• Experience in outpatient mental health settings preferred
• Experience with Medicaid and third-party insurance preferred
  
  

• Full-time
• Contract (1099 Independent Contractor)

Flexible work from home options available.