Mental Health Counselor, Full Time, Corrections

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Health Services Counselor provides mental health counseling services to adult and/or pediatric patients. The role performs assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, treatment planning, coordination of care, and discharge planning. The counselor works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff and community agencies, provides therapeutic interventions to patients and families, and contributes to program improvement, staff training, and recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care. The position also includes group leadership, student supervision, assigned coverage, committee participation, and related duties.

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, required upon hire with at least 6 months of validity and 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.
Meet and maintain current all unit-specific and organizational skills/competencies and certifications/licensures required by the area.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff to design and implement 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 for evaluation.
Implement Recovery-Oriented System of Care (ROSC) goals, 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 supporting people in achieving and sustaining wellness and building meaningful lives in their communities.
Implement trauma-informed care, including understanding trauma assessment dynamics and providing tools for coping with trauma.
Maintain current knowledge of clinical practice, including age-related biopsychosocial issues, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions.
Participate in committees as assigned.
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.