Mental Health Counselor - Education

SailFuture • St. Petersburg, FL

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About The Position

Lead clinical care for teens in two student homes, on land and at sea. The role maintains a reduced caseload, supervises registered interns, and shapes how the residential team responds to each young person. The counselor participates in family dinners, leads weekend adventure therapy, and provides behavioral health leadership on Caribbean sailing expeditions.

The counselor coordinates therapeutic services for youth in residential care and independent living; provides individual, family, and group therapy; completes assessments and treatment plans; supports medication management with a psychiatrist; and works alongside residential staff and other partners. The role also includes clinical supervision and documentation review, Medicaid billing for BHOS services, and two weeks aboard each sailing expedition.

The caseload is 12 youth per week, six in each of the two homes, with one-hour individual sessions. The schedule includes weekly sessions, up to 16 hours per week of in-home support, a weekend adventure therapy group, and participation in two weeks of each expedition. There are five expeditions per year. Salary is $60,000 base with an annual Impact Award of up to $20,000, paid quarterly in awards of up to $5,000.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related field.
• Active Florida licensure as an LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT.
• Florida Qualified Supervisor designation, or ability to obtain it.
• At least five years of clinical experience.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and child welfare.
• Passion for helping youth who have faced serious adversity build healthy, independent lives.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience with adolescents in foster care, residential treatment, or behavioral health is ideal.
• Supervisory or clinical leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate therapeutic services for youth in residential care and independent living.
• Provide individual therapy to 12 youth per week, as well as family and group therapy.
• Complete in-depth assessments for youth entering the homes and risk assessments for youth showing self-harming or homicidal behavior.
• Write initial and master treatment plans, lead 30-day treatment team meetings, and conduct six-month plan reviews.
• Partner with the psychiatrist to monitor and coordinate medication management.
• Provide up to 16 hours per week of therapeutic support inside both homes, including participating in family dinners.
• Lead a weekly adventure therapy group on a weekend day.
• Build treatment plans with Residential Change Agents, the Program Director, the Case Manager, and other partners.
• Train staff across teams and provide youth-specific feedback.
• Supervise and mentor registered interns through case reviews and ongoing development.
• Review treatment plans, assessments, and clinical documentation for quality and compliance.
• Coordinate and process Medicaid billing for BHOS services.
• Lead behavioral health aboard sailing expeditions for two weeks per expedition.
• Bring experiential mental health curriculum and therapeutic support to youth while underway.

Benefits

• $250 per month toward health insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 6% match.
• 10 days of paid time off.
• Laptop and cell phone provided.
• Annual Impact Award of up to $20,000, paid quarterly in awards of up to $5,000.

What This Job Offers

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