What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Mental Health Therapist position at Child Guidance Center?
Description
Why work for CGC?
Our tag line says it all; Unlimited Potential. Endless Possibilities.
For 70 years our professionally trained staff have positioned clients for success by operating on a whole-health, whole-family mentality that not only focuses on treating children and adolescents, but also their families and systems. We serve upward of 5,000 individual children per year, as well as their siblings, guardians, and family members (totaling more than 15,000 individuals).
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Benefits and Salary for Outpatient Mental Health Therapist:
- Salary starting at $35,568.00
- Bilingual skills are an additional $1,000.00 per year
- Competitive compensation with flexible pay options
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Plan for medical and dependent coverage
- Licensure reimbursement
- Annual Professional Development stipend
- Licensure supervision provided
- Unparalleled mentoring and support
- Plus many more!!
Department Overview:
Do you have a passion for working with children? Do you love the idea of providing therapy services to children ages 0-17 and their families in an office setting that offers a team atmosphere of support and collaboration? Work for an agency with expertise in serving children and their families for 70 years while keeping the growth and development of their staff as important as the clients.
Job Summary for Outpatient Mental Health Therapist:
Under the direct supervision of the Licensed Clinical Supervisor the therapist is responsible for providing high quality therapeutic services to clients and their families within the family systems approach.
- Provides quality therapeutic services to a full caseload of clients
- Meeting or exceeding team productivity, billing, and administrative standards
- Develops and completes intake forms, psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans and progress notes within the required timeframe in the Electronic Health Record System
- Diagnoses clients symptoms according to the current DSM/ICD code and regulations
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements for Outpatient Mental Health Therapist:
- Conferred Master’s degree and completed internship from a FL license-eligible program that allows the practitioner to register as an intern in the social work, therapeutic mental health counseling or marriage and family therapy disciplines.
- Moderate computer skills are also required, such as using Microsoft Office Suite and using an electronic health record.
- Current FL driver’s license and good driving record plus reliable transportation with automobile liability insurance is also required.
Preferred Education and Experience for Outpatient Mental Health Therapist:
- Previous experience providing therapeutic services to families and developing treatment plans based on current DSM/ICD diagnoses.
- Bilingual (Spanish)
ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description, care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Salary : $1,000 - $35,568
