Health Services Counselor, CHS, Full Time
About The Position
The Health Services Counselor provides mental health counseling services to adult and/or pediatric patients. The position performs assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, treatment planning, coordination of care, and discharge planning. The role works within Miami-Dade Corrections Health Services, which operates under Jackson Health System and serves patients across three correctional facilities in Miami-Dade County. The assigned facility depends on operational needs. This is a full-time position with an eight-hour variable schedule and rotating weekends. The counselor collaborates with interdisciplinary staff and community agencies, provides counseling and therapeutic interventions, and contributes to patient groups, staff training, program improvement, and assigned grant-program work. The role also supports recovery-oriented care, trauma-informed practice, and Jackson Health System's CARE values.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Generally, 3 to 5 years of related experience.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers are required upon hire, with at least six months of validity, and must be maintained at Jackson Health System throughout employment.
- Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions.
- Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
- Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
- Must meet and maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills/competencies and certifications/licensures required by the area.
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff to design and implement appropriate treatment plans, including discharge plans.
- Provide professional counseling and therapeutic intervention to patients and/or families using age-specific treatment modalities.
- Collaborate with community agencies that provide services for patients and their families.
- Lead or co-lead patient groups as needed.
- Maintain knowledge and mastery of assigned grant programs.
- Submit statistical reports, outcome measures, and scaling tools as required by grant.
- Participate in orientation and training of interdisciplinary staff.
- Participate in program improvement projects implemented for evaluation.
- Implement goals of a Recovery-Oriented System of Care model, including promoting quality of life, community health and wellness; preventing behavioral health conditions; intervening earlier in illness progression; reducing harm caused by substance use disorders and mental health conditions; and helping people achieve and sustain wellness and build meaningful lives in their communities.
- Implement trauma-informed care, including understanding trauma assessment dynamics and providing essential coping tools.
- Maintain current knowledge of clinical practice, including age-related biopsychosocial issues, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions.
- Participate in assigned committees, supervise students, and provide coverage as assigned.
- Participate in hospital, departmental, and unit meetings.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
