Mental Health Therapist (Per Diem, Evening shift)

Company: Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Location: Miami
Posted on: May 17, 2024

Job Description:

DescriptionJob Summary

Oversees and provides behavioral individual and/or family therapy and healthcare services through the outpatient clinic.

Job Specific Duties

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• Acts as liaison and maintains contacts with other outside agencies for continuity of care.
  
• Completes an initial psychosocial evaluation including a DSM-V diagnosis, clinical observations and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan.
  
• Completes billing, documentation, and progress notes immediately /after each visit. Ensures documentation is reflective of the patients' treatment goals and patients' response to therapy.
  
• Informs Chief Psychologist of patient care concerns.
  
• Provides evidence based psychological intervention and assessment to patient and families.
  
• Submits required information for billing immediately after service provided and maintains organized records easily accessed in case of discrepancies.
  
• Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).
  
  Qualifications Minimum Job Requirements
  
  
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  • Master's degree mental health field required.
    
  • State of Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
    
  • At least 2-3 years of experience in individual, group and family therapy.
    
  • American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required within 90 days of hire -- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
    
  • CPI (Crisis Intervention Training) required within 90 days of hire -- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
    
  • Level II finger printing background required.
    
    
    Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
    
    
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    • Master's degree in mental health field required.
      
    • At least 1 year experience in individual, group and family therapy with a pediatric population preferred.
      
    • Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families and co-workers.
      
    • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
      
    • Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
      
    • Ability to interpret, adapt and react calmly under stressful conditions.
      
    • Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan for treatment, education or nutrition and to evaluate patient's response to the implementation of the plan.
      
      
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      Job : Psychiatry
      
      Primary Location : Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus
      
      Department : INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM-2100-631000
      
      Job Status
      :Pool

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