THERAPIST - CREATE

Jewish Family And Community Svc•Jacksonville, FL

19h

About The Position

The Therapist provides in-home, office-based, and telehealth outpatient mental health assessments and counseling services, along with provider education and consultation, in the CREATE (Co-designing Rich Environments for All to Thrive Everyday) program. The program serves children and their parents, guardians, or caregivers who are referred for emotional, behavioral, or developmental concerns; families may have complex medical needs. It also serves youth transitioning from pediatric to adult care and LGBTQ+ children and youth. Clients must reside in Duval County. Services aim to stabilize families, parent-child relationships, and mental health, or prevent entry into formal systems of care. The Therapist provides counseling, documents services, consults with program leadership and licensed staff, and participates in supervision, meetings, and reporting as applicable. Registered interns must arrange weekly clinical supervision and meet Florida training requirements while working toward licensure.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health from an accredited college or university.
Be eligible to become a registered intern with the State of Florida and meet the state’s training requirements for registered interns working toward licensure.
Clear a Level II background screening.
Clear professional and personal reference checks.
Clear local background checks from Duval County and the county of residence.
Clear a drug screen.
Provide proof of educational attainment on the first day of employment.
Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check.
Provide proof of auto insurance and maintain minimum personal auto bodily injury liability insurance.
Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

One year of counseling experience is preferred.
Licensed applicants are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide individual counseling services to clients referred to the program, using office-based, in-home, or virtual services as needed.
Arrange weekly clinical supervision when working as a registered intern.
Document all counseling sessions in the JFCS automated system.
Participate in meetings with the program Director as needed.
Provide counseling as needed and consult with licensed staff about the need for intensive services.
Complete reports required by JFCS and Project CREATE to determine the number of counseling sessions provided.
Meet with the Director to identify training needs.
Participate in staff meetings as required.
Consult with the Director of Project CREATE to ensure appropriate services are provided to children and families.
Perform other duties as assigned.