Clinical Counselor Registered Intern

Children's Home Society of Florida is dedicated to providing services and solutions for children and families in Florida. The Clinical Counselor Registered Intern is responsible for delivering behavioral health assessments and counseling services to promote recovery and wellbeing, working under the supervision of a licensed clinician.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health assessment and counseling information and services to individuals and families with the goal to promote recovery and overall wellbeing in a CHS office/facility, client home or school community setting
• Provide supportive clinical counseling services, such as individual, group and family therapy, including TBOS, Outpatient or BHOS, as necessary
• Deliver evidence-based treatment interventions (e.g., Trauma-Focused Care, Infant Mental Health)
• Complete billable units and enter applicable data into the Client Information System (CIS) and other data systems in a timely manner as required by the program and/or contract requirements
• Facilitate psycho-educational classes and/or groups such as parenting skills, independent living skills, anger management, behavior management, substance abuse, MAPP/Pride training, etc
• Provide case management services including information, plan referral and linkages, where appropriate
• Coordinate services with other professionals/para-professionals; liaise with other social service agencies and organizations
• Provide in-depth clinical assessment, diagnosis of clinical conditions, treatment plans and intervention under the supervision of a licensed clinician, including one of the following: TBOS, Outpatient or BHOS services (only provided in Residential settings), when necessary
• Oversee the behavioral program or treatment interventions associated with the client’s treatment plan
• Participate in peer review process to oversee that services provided comply with contract, Medicaid and licensing requirements, COA, and internal quality assurance standards
• Coordinate and supervise therapeutic family visitation, when necessary
• Review and monitor billing for clinical services
• Train direct care team members regarding components of the individualized treatment plan, when necessary
• Meet established program productivity goals while upholding the CHS standard of care
• Provide weekly family therapy or individual therapy to program youth using the Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) TFCO model, including introducing new behavioral, coping and parenting skills or individual social skills and practicing these in sessions using strategic positive reinforcement and coaching interventions
• Attend TFCO model clinical training and attend weekly clinical meetings
• Attend all required trainings on domestic violence concepts
• Provide weekly therapy to clients identified to be survivors of domestic violence
• Enter all client assessments, including the DV Danger Assessments and HITS, in CHS’s Electronic Health Record
• Complete risk and safety planning with clients, utilizing an incident calendar, home mapping and other relevant documents
• Coordinate with the Domestic Violence Liaison to ensure the continuum of care for the survivor and the children, relating to the need of various community resources
• Provide weekly therapy to clients identified to be offenders of domestic violence using the selected BIP model, working through topics including: awareness and recognition, assessment and understanding, assessing their role in committing violence, application of the principles, and accountability for living an abuse-free life
• Provide group therapy sessions with offenders
• Develop and maintain clinical records and program documentation according to contract and CHS standards (assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, termination summaries, etc.)
• Generate and maintain necessary reports and paperwork in a timely manner (e.g., Quality Assurance and program reports)
• Participate in treatment and/or multidisciplinary teams, including TBOS, Outpatient or BHOS (residential setting only) and/or treatment team meetings, as required by the program
• Provide crisis-counseling services to families
• Make collateral contacts to assess client progress and functioning
• Provide on-call support as required or scheduled
• Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on behavioral health-related issues and trends
• Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, and the quality management process
• Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, practices, contracts and other legal obligations
• Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary
• Pick up projects on the fly; perform other duties as assigned from time to time
• Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond Values in the performance of all job duties

Skills

• MA/MS from an accredited university/college in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy or Mental Health Counseling – OR – MA/MS from an accredited university/college with a major in the field of Nursing, Rehabilitation, Special Education, Health Education or a related human services field AND have completed graduate level coursework in at least 4 of the following 13 content areas: human growth and development, diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology, human sexuality, counseling theories and techniques, group theories and practice, dynamics of marriage and family systems, individual evaluation and assessment, career and lifestyle assessment; research and program evaluation, personality theories, social and cultural foundations, counseling in the community settings, and substance use disorders
• Active, unrestricted registered intern status in the State of Florida
• FL Drivers' License within 30 days/hire, along with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle
• Two years of post-Bachelors experience working with at-risk children and families or one year post-Masters experience
• Two years of experience providing services to persons with behavioral health disorders and/or the ability to be supervised by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts (LPHA)
• Must meet Medicaid Master's level practitioner staff qualifications as outlined in the Florida Medical Handbook
• Must meet Council on Accreditation (COA) standards for specific skills and knowledge that pertain to the program in which the team member is working
• Must designate credentials following one of these examples: [Name], Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern, [Name], Registered Mental Health Intern, or [Name], Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
• Is not permitted to use the following titles or any combination of terms solely within Group A, any combination of terms solely within Group B, or any combination of terms solely within Group C when describing their work: Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatric Social Worker, Psychosocial Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist, Marriage Counselor, Marriage Consultant, Family Therapist, Family Counselor, Family Consultant, Mental Health Counselor, Mental Health Therapist, Mental Health Consultant
• Is not permitted to use the following titles: Psychotherapist, Sex Therapist or Juvenile Sexual Offender Therapist
• Knowledge of COMMUNITY RESOURCES | TREATMENT FOSTER CARE OREGON MODEL (for TFCO program only)
• Planning, organization and time management, oral and written communication
• Interpersonal relationship building, collaboration, teaming
• Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Perform at a high level of autonomy, with general supervision
• Perform under strong demands in fast-paced, diverse, sometimes ambiguous environments
• Handle stressful, sensitive situations; preserve confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Meet critical deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy and quality
• Solve practical problems and document results using sound judgment
• Demonstrate the behaviors of our CHS Common Bond Values
• Interact effectively with children/families from diverse backgrounds
• Set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients; act decisively to protect clients, when necessary
• Assess and apply proper intervention strategies
• Identify and understand environmental stressors
• Recognize importance of social, economic, environmental factors in the development and resolution of personal/family problems
• Be sensitive to service population's cultural/socioeconomic characteristics
• Commit to providing high customer satisfaction with positive service delivery results
• Be energetic, passionate and adaptable with a deep commitment to social service, empathy for children and families and a positive approach to embracing and managing change
• Three years of experience dealing with emotionally disturbed children/adolescents

Benefits

• Growth and professional development opportunities
• Great benefits package, including generous paid time off and holidays

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