Counselor II - Outpatient

LifeView Group • DeFuniak Springs, FL

9h

About The Position

Lakeview Center (LCI) provides comprehensive behavioral health care to adults and children with mental illnesses, drug and alcohol dependencies and intellectual disabilities. Across Northwest Florida, our services range from residential treatment to outpatient counseling, psychiatry, trauma care, treatments for substance misuse and 24/7 support for those with serious mental illnesses. The primary duty is the performance of work requiring advanced knowledge (Master’s Degree) in the field(s) of Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Social Work and to use such advanced knowledge to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment in providing the highest quality client-centered therapeutic services. This position is entrusted with a high level of responsibility and insight in treating clients and ensuring services are provided and documented in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, in addition to LCI and division standards. Based on the knowledge and degree required, this position will serve as a lead position in the provision of direct care. Therapeutic services include but are not limited to, assessment, treatment planning, direct service provision, person centered services and management of client risk and safety.

Requirements

• Must have a Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.
• At least two (2) years of experience working with individuals with mental health, substance use, or developmental disabilities, OR a master’s level internship at Lakeview Center.
• Must be able to provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance use and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families.
• Must be able to obtain provided CPR certification.
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license from the state in which you reside, a good driving record and be insurable under the corporate policy.

Responsibilities

• Assessment
• Treatment planning
• Direct service provision
• Person centered services
• Management of client risk and safety

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Term Life
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
• Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accident Insurance
• Group Critical Illness Insurance
• Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Discount Program
• Teladoc
• Sign-on Bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees