Mental Health Therapist II | 4S Psychiatric Care | Full-time | Days

UF Health•Jacksonville, FL

16d

About The Position

The Mental Health Therapist II works in a multidisciplinary format under the direction of the Manager. The role performs patient assessments, treatment planning, psychotherapy, linking, and advocacy. The therapist maintains licensure, provides clinical supervision to interns and license-eligible staff, and serves as a clinical resource to other staff. The position is full-time, with a 1.0 FTE schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Jacksonville, Florida. Patients served include infants, children, adolescents, and adults.

Requirements

Master's degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a field emphasizing marriage and family therapy.
Active licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Psychologist.
Complete Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days of hire or transfer and annually thereafter for the Psych Unit.
1–2 years of post-master's experience providing evaluations and psychotherapy.
Ability to use a variety of psychotherapy techniques.
Ability to communicate and work well in an interdisciplinary environment.
Ability to respond positively and flexibly to demands and deadlines.
Detail-oriented, with strong oral and written communication and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of bio-psychosocial and mental status evaluation techniques, suicide risk factors, psychiatric diagnosis, bases of human behavior, psychotherapy theory and practice, crisis intervention techniques, and ethical and legal responsibilities including confidentiality, patient rights, and requirements for continued licensure.