• Therapist

    WestCare Foundation (Miami, FL)


    Therapist

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Miami - 5200 Blue Lagoon Drive - Miami, FL

    Education Level

    Graduate Degree

     

    Salary Range

     

    $50000.00 - $50000.00 Salary/year

     

    Job Category

     

    Nonprofit - Social Services

    Description

    Position Summary:

    The person in this position will be responsible for planning and coordinating the clinical activities pertaining to services for consumers and their families transitioning out of residential treatment. Conducts admissions for consumers referred from outside agencies. Conducts assessments for consumers and provides individual and family therapy.

    Essential Job Functions:

    + Conduct admission and Biopsychosocial assessments using 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

    + 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

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

    + Consult with Program Coordinator and Clinical Coordinator before the termination of a consumer from treatment

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

    + Provide in-home/on-site individual therapy, as needed.

    + Provide in-home/on-site group therapy, 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.

    + Must have reliable means of transportation

    + 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 upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug test,pre-employment physical and criminal background check.