Therapist -Community Based

Suncoast Center • Saint Petersburg, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Suncoast Center is hiring a Therapist for openings in its School Based, Early Childhood, Healthy Families, and Intensive Family Services departments. The role provides emotional wellness services to individuals and families and supports the agency’s mission to strengthen, protect, and restore lives for a healthy community. Services are delivered in school settings and may also take place in client or family homes and other community locations. The schedule may be irregular based on client availability, and the role includes indoor and outdoor work and outreach to off-site locations.

The Therapist provides culturally competent, strength-based, solution-focused counseling that responds to the goals of individuals and families. Services may include individual, family, and group therapy. The position supports students, parents, families, school personnel, and community partners, while following program methodology, standards, objectives, and contract requirements. The Therapist completes timely documentation, participates in supervision, monitors client progress and risk, and coordinates services with providers and community resources.

A master’s degree in social work, mental health, family therapy, or a closely related field is required. The candidate must be eligible to become a Registered Intern before hire and complete the registration process within 90 days of hire at their own expense. Additional conditions include being at least 21 years old, providing official transcripts, passing required screenings and background checks, and maintaining a valid Florida driver’s license, acceptable driving record, reliable vehicle, and required automobile insurance. Computer literacy is required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, mental health, family therapy, or a closely related field.
• Must be eligible to become a Registered Intern, with proof of eligibility before hire, and complete the process within 90 days of hire at the candidate’s own expense.
• Ability to assist families experiencing multiple stressors.
• Understanding of the special problems and treatment of consumers with mental health illness and child welfare issues.
• Understanding of community resources and social support development.
• Clear understanding of applicable Pinellas County School system policies and community support systems.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Negative drug screening before hire and throughout employment.
• Clear criminal background checks throughout employment; local checks before hire and annually; and DCF Level II screening before hire and as required by DCF.
• Valid Florida driver’s license, acceptable driving record, reliable vehicle, valid registration, and valid vehicle insurance maintained in compliance with Florida laws and administrative codes.
• Must meet Suncoast Center’s minimum personal automobile liability insurance levels.
• Must provide official transcripts.
• Computer literate.
• Must comply with fingerprinting and determination-of-good-moral-character requirements.
• Must complete required screening through the Clearinghouse.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family counseling services.
• Deliver services consistent with program methodology and standards, while demonstrating flexibility in support of the agency’s countywide mission.
• Encourage social support and the use of natural support systems for individuals and families.
• Respond to parent or teacher concerns and assist in identifying solutions; provide parent education and training and develop activities that increase parental engagement.
• Support the needs of students, parents, families, and school personnel.
• Provide culturally competent, strength-based, solution-focused therapeutic services in response to individual and family goals.
• Use evidence-based practices and respectful, strength-based communication; discuss individuals and families appropriately with supervisors and peers.
• Assist individuals and families in developing specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-limited goals.
• Coordinate with community resources to address issues and concerns affecting each child and family.
• Conduct presentations and outreach to promote available school services, educate the community, and increase awareness.
• Assist with training school-based personnel on working with parents and the community.
• Advocate for and assist parents in navigating the Pinellas County School system and community mental health resources.
• Ensure program objectives are met and meet agency productivity standards and contract requirements.
• Complete clinical documents, reports, outcomes, and other documentation within required time frames.
• Report risks to the supervisor and complete risk notes and safety plans as appropriate.
• Participate fully in supervision with the program manager, including review of treatment techniques, case progress, and job performance.
• Maintain general knowledge of psychotropic medications, side effects, and DSM-V diagnostic criteria; consult individuals, families, and the manager about when medical services are appropriate, while ensuring therapy is the first intervention.
• Coordinate efforts and serve as a liaison among multiple service providers when appropriate and with consent.
• Build and maintain positive collaborative relationships with families of students receiving services.
• Establish relationships with and use community resources to support program goals.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of student development and communicate progress to families.
• Assist with agency-required reports and accomplish individual goals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with no copay for Teladoc appointments.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.
• Company-paid basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and long-term disability coverage.
• Options to obtain additional life and AD&D coverage and short-term disability.
• Paid time off and 10 company-paid holidays.
• Professional development options through the Learning Management System and live trainings.
• 403(b) plan with up to a 5% company match.
• Monthly social committee events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time