Therapist, Licensed

University of Miami•Miami, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Neurology is hiring a full-time Licensed Therapist in Miami, Florida. The role coordinates and provides individualized case management, group therapy, and biopsychosocial assessment services, including group and family counseling. The therapist also develops client resources and provides vocational counseling, discharge and continuing-care planning, and client placement services. The position involves working with patients and multidisciplinary service teams, conducting assessments and counseling, preparing clinical documentation, and serving as a liaison to collaborating service providers and treatment centers. The listed duties are not all-inclusive and may be expanded as necessary.

Requirements

Master's degree in a relevant field.
Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
Valid State of Florida Mental Health Professional license.
Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Ability to collaborate with others and contribute to a team environment.
Skill using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Relate to and interact well with patients to meet their age-specific physical and psychosocial needs.
Interview and evaluate patients to determine needs and develop treatment plans.
Work with multidisciplinary service teams to implement coordinated psychosocial services.
Prepare progress notes, reports, and correspondence for assigned patients, and maintain case records.
Conduct ongoing individual, group, and family counseling sessions with patients.
Complete psychosocial evaluations, diagnose psychological disorders, prepare comprehensive clinical summaries, and make treatment recommendations.
Interpret psychological or psychiatric case information based on patient interviews and medical or psychiatric sources.
Complete and maintain required client-related and programmatic documentation.
Perform routine data collection tasks for studies.
Serve as program liaison to collaborating service providers and treatment centers.
Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.