Job description
Behavioral Health Therapist- UF Psychiatry at Dupont
JOB DUTIES
Under the supervision of the Department Director & Director, Child & Adolescent Psychological & Counseling Services, the Behavioral Health Therapist will work with children, adolescents, and their families to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Help youth and families deal with anxiety and depression as well as issues associated with family, parenting, peers, school related stress, adjustment issues, stress management, self-esteem, grief and developmental issues.
Essential Functions
- Provide mental health assessments and therapy/counseling services to patients/families, treatment planning, brief therapy, trauma-focused CBT, DBT, or equivalent;
- Monitor patient’s progress and the effectiveness of medication as directed by the attending physician
- Provide case management, individual and group therapy.
- Knowledge of Baker Act practices.
- Provide comprehensive assessments of client’s problems and develops psychosocial treatment plans.
- Maintains client-related paperwork, including federal and state mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress reports and maintains confidentiality of patient records
- Ensure coordination of community agency services and resources by serving as a liaison between the medical and community providers as appropriate to meet family needs.
- Knowledge of current CBH Medicaid guidelines, policies, and communications appropriately.
- Confers with Supervisor on caseload responsibilities
- Collaborates with physicians, nursing, customer service and administrative staff
- Ensure compliance of regulatory and organizational policies and procedures and recommends changes in the department policies and procedures as identified.
Temperament
Must be able to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, or unusual situations. Must be capable of dealing with periodic cyclical workload pressures and levels of responsibility. Required to make independent judgments without supervision. Must be able to make generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria. Must have the adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure. Requires the ability to work with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively and courteously, both orally and in writing.
- Proficient clinical knowledge of human behavior.
- Capacity to think independently and exercise sound judgment.
- Strong interpersonal skills including a professional and positive demeanor.
- Concisely communicate and relate to all levels of the organization, customers and outside agencies.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assignments to work independently as well as a collaborative team member.
- Possesses critical thinking, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, 10-key, and database management.
- Possesses critical thinking, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
Experience Requirements
- 2 Years mental health/social work required
- Area of specialization, preferably DBT, PCIT, family therapy, or trauma-focused CBT.
- CBT experience. Prior experience with DBT is preferred but not required, as long as there is commitment to DBT trainings via didactics and supervision provided.
- Experience working with children and adolescents;
- Knowledge of behavioral theory and practice
Education Requirements
Masters required
Certification/Licensure Requirements
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Licensed Professional Counselor
Social Work - State of Florida (DPR) required at time of hire
UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Institution
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