Intern/Licensed Therapist (70993)

“ Florida Health Care System is a healthcare organization committed to providing mental health services to the residents of Florida. We have a talented team of psychiatrists, mental health counselors, case managers, and administrative staff who are passionate about helping people. We believe in the importance of mental health as a major factor in contributing to your quality of life.”

Job Summary

The Inter or Licensed Therapist is a professional member of the team who provides clinical as well as administrative services for the Center. The services are performed in accordance with the patient’s individualized treatment.

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Utilize knowledge and skills to access and meet the patient’s treatment needs and requirements.

- Document in the patient’s chart on a regular basis.

- Facilitate team interaction for discharge planning.

- Share pertinent information with the treatment team as obtained from client, client’s family members, or significant others.

- Participate as a team member in all treatment team meetings and provide input regarding patients' needs and requirements.

- Discuss with patients the relapse warning signs and relapse prevention techniques and strategies and develop plans accordingly.

- Document provided services in progress notes in a clear, concise, timely manner.

- Assist the patient(s) in developing discharge goals and objectives.

- Provide pertinent patient information based on evaluation, and group and individual session interactions, to assist in the patient treatment process.

- Assist in developing aspects of treatment plans and treatment plan updates in collaboration with other treatment team members.

- Act as a liaison to community agencies providing psychiatric services.

- Provides community awareness education and in-services on behalf of the agency.

- Knowledge of program policies and procedures.

- Share pertinent information with the team as obtained from patients or family throughout the program.

- Collaborate with the medical staff to provide treatment services.

- Document client progress/regression according to established policies and procedures.

- Continue with educational courses and in-services training, per policies and procedures.

- Update knowledge of community resources on a continuous basis.

- Conduct group and individual counseling sessions.

- Respond positively to changing situations in the work setting.

- Work as a team member, demonstrating maturity under stress and objectivity.

- Demonstrate good communication skills.

- Perform in a professional manner and role models a positive image of mental health.

- Report abuse of patients’ rights immediately.

- Participate in obtaining the patient’s informed consent for procedures, treatments, and research, as appropriate.

- Knowledge re: Baker Act procedure, and knowledge of team member’s responsibilities in Baker Act situations.

- Participate in Performance Improvement monitoring and evaluating activities.

- Act decisively and effectively in managing staff, patients, and other contractors during emergency situations.

- Perform other capacities as needed.

Qualifications

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Required Education

- Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Family therapy counseling, psychology or related.

Required Experience

- One year’s experience in Mental health or previous internship.

Required Licenses and Certifications

- Licensed, registered intern or Master’s Degree in Family therapy counseling, psychology or related.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Ability to work as a team member and have management, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work under stressful conditions and be flexible in relation to department needs.

- Knowledge of Medicare Guidelines.

- Knowledge of Joint Commission Standards.

- Demonstrates Proficiency in Verbal and Written Communication Skills.

- Knowledge of State and Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality Laws.

- Knowledge of Drug-Free Workplace Policies.

- Knowledge of Workplace Violence.

- Knowledge of Corporate Integrity and Compliance Program.

- Knowledge of current utilized technology.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in social work is preferred.

Financial Responsibilities

N/A

Budget Responsibilities

N/A

Languages

- English, Spanish, or bilingual for both languages is preferred.

Travel

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to work standing up, walk, use hands to operate tools and equipment and must be able to exert regularly up to 10 pounds of force, frequently exert 30 pounds of force and occasionally exert 50 pounds of force to constantly perform the essential job functions. The employee will be frequently required to reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

Position requires work in a temperature-controlled environment; 100% of the time spent indoors.

Potential exposure to violent situations (Medium – High risk level). No potential exposure to airborne/blood-borne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials.

Physical/Environmental Activities

Please indicate with an X the frequency for the activities that apply to the essential functions of the job based on the chart below. Please select Not Required for physical demands that aren’t essential to job performance.

- Must be able to travel to multiple locations for work (i.e. travel to attend meetings, events, conferences). Not Applicable N/A

- May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions of cold, heat, wet, and humidity. Not Applicable N/A

- May be exposed to outdoor or warehouse conditions of loud noises, vibration, fumes, dust, odors, and mists. Not Applicable N/A

- Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, or other equipment. Not Applicable N/A

- Subject to exposure to hazardous material. Not Applicable N/A

We are an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veteran/Disabled Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture for our employees and communities.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the company. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility