Therapist

Job Details

Job Location

Pembroke Pines - 1633 Poinciana Drive - Pembroke Pines, FL

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Salary Range

$50,000.00 - $50,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage

Negligible

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Position Summary:

Plans and coordinates the clinical activities pertaining to services for consumers and their families. Conducts assessments for consumers and their families and provides individual and family therapy.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct admission and Biopsychosocial assessments using a standardized Biopsychosocial assessment designated by the Managing Entity (ME)

• Prepare and review Interpretive Summaries to ensure they are based on information obtained from the assessment

• Develop Wellness and Recovery Plans in collaboration with the consumer

• Conduct monthly Wellness and Recovery Plan Reviews with the consumer

• Document all clinical services and activities in accord with licensing, Medicaid, and Joint Commission standards and agency policy and procedure

• Provide individual and group counseling

• Provide risk reduction counseling, as needed

• Administer verbal reprimands and learning experiences to consumers according to agency's policies and procedures

• Participate in the discharge planning process for the consumer and family

• Prepare Discharge Summaries, as needed

• Write monthly Progress Reports regarding assigned consumers for courts, probation departments, Department of Corrections, and employers as necessary

• Consult with Clinical Coordinator and Clinical Director before the termination of a consumer from residential treatment

• Provide referral and linkage for ancillary services for the consumer and family, as needed.

• Provides therapy to additional populations, as needed.

• Participate in case conference

• Prepare Discharge Summaries, as needed.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

Certifications/Licensures:

• Certification as a CAP or MCAP, in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the Florida Certification Board is preferred at time of hire;Preference will be given to those candidates who are currently Certified;

• Licensure as a LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the state of Florida is preferred at time of hire;Preference will be given to those candidates who are currently licensed.

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited masters program with a degree in Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or related field is required

Experience and Competencies:

• Two years of previously supervised work experience in providing individual/family therapy is preferred

• Bilingual is preferred.

• CPR Certification, First Aid Certification and an annual Tuberculosis test.

• Ability utilize Microsoft Office Software Suite

• Ability to provide an Affidavit of Good Moral Character

• Clearance in Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Criminal Records Checks, as required.

Rate dependent on credentials

WestCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment at WestCare is contingent uponsuccessful completion of a pre-employment drug test,pre-employment physical and criminal background check.