Outpatient therapist

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned
• Preference to work with children, 3- 10 years of age.
• Provides individual, group and family therapy.
• Completes documents required for the medical record according to requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Maintain client files in accordance with program standards.
• Experience in mental health diagnosing according to the ICD and DSM classification codes.
• Completing assessments and provide recommendations for treatment and support for the clients and their families.
• Developing client centered treatment plans with the youth and family.
• Participates in collaborative approach to client services, consulting with internal and external providers that any one client may have.
• Engages the client and family in the therapeutic process.
• Uses a variety of treatment modalities and approaches appropriate for the age and specific needs of the child, adolescent and/or family member.
• Comply with all HIPAA requirements.
• Participates in peer review and quality assurance audits.
• Monitor the overall course of treatment services, reviewing and revising treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
• Guides or participates in discharge and aftercare planning, as appropriate.
• Refer clients to appropriate community resources and organizations.
• Completion of training objectives within established timeframes.
• Other job duties as required.

• Minimum Education and Experience
• Practitioner of the healing arts who is licensed in accordance with the Florida State Laws according to their respective discipline, with a master’s degree from an accredited college/university recognized by the Florida Department of Education in a major in the field of mental health counseling, social work, marriage and family counseling, or psychology with a minimum of two years of professional experience in providing services to persons with behavioral illness.
• A minimum of two years experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
• Experience working in a mental health setting.
• Experience with Medicaid and third-party insurance service delivery preferred.
• Experience providing outpatient mental health services preferred.

Mathematical Skills and Reasoning Ability

Basic and/or advanced computational skills may be necessary.

Physical Demands

This is a sedentary position, and the incumbent will be required to sit approximately 70 per cent of the time. Little to moderate lifting of less than 25 lbs. may be required.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a work environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Monday-Friday 9: 00AM-5:00PM