Counselor III (300024)

Lutheran Services Florida • Miami, FL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) is seeking a talented Counselor III to make an impact in the lives of others. This role involves providing individual and family counseling to youth, conducting intake assessments, psycho/social and suicide risk assessments, and developing treatment plans. The position also includes providing "in home" crisis counseling for families unable to travel to the office, advocating for clients with community agencies, courts, and schools, and potentially attending multi-disciplinary team meetings and chairing committees. The Counselor III will act as the lead clinical staff person for Non-Residential and Residential clinical staff and is a direct care position.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related field.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure.
• Five years of experience in counseling.
• Experience facilitating group sessions.
• Experience performing intake, psycho/social/risk assessments.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good interpersonal leadership skills.
• Ability to function in a team setting.
• Ability to professionally serve a diverse and multi-cultural client population.
• Dependability, discretion and good judgement.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, parents, co-workers, volunteers, governmental and other agencies and the general public.
• Must be able to function in the community without the presence of direct supervision.
• Must be able to maintain high level of professional responsibility in reporting activities, conduct and schedule to supervisor.
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.
• Certified First Aid/CPR and crisis intervention.
• Valid Florida driver’s license.
• Ability to use own vehicle to perform job duties in emergencies.
• Carries sufficient auto coverage.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for adolescent and family counseling experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group and family counseling to youth and their families within the home and communities of the clients.
• Provide crisis intervention counseling to families in crisis, as assigned.
• Assist in the completion of comprehensive assessments of families in crisis.
• Perform case management duties and be accessible via cell phone to assigned clients on a 24 hour basis.
• Provide direct support to client families in implementing their case plan through constructive, active participation in family life.
• Teach and assist parents in meeting the physical, mental and emotional needs of their children.
• Maintain an active caseload as assigned.
• Assist in the coordination of other community-based services to advocate for needs of clients on caseload.
• Assist in the provision of appropriate referrals for clients and assist in the linage of those referrals as necessary.
• Maintain professional communications and teamwork as appropriate contacts occur with the referral agency.
• Serve as advocate for family preservation/unity.
• Assist in the provision of follow-up monitoring and services to families on closed case status.
• Attend staff meetings, supervision sessions, and inter-agency staffing on clients as required.
• Staff cases, provide guidance and feedback to clinical staff including leading case staffing and monthly staff meetings.
• Compile required reports on families on caseload and submit to supervisor in a timely manner, including progress notes, reports to appropriate agencies (e.g. DHH & C&F) and courts as the needs dictate.
• Review and sign off on client files and related documentation.
• Adhere professional standards and ethics.
• Serve as a referral liaison by presenting agency services to schools and community agencies and organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Telehealth (24/7 online access to Doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level