Licensed Mental Health Cnslr - Child Protection Team - Jax

Classification Title:

Licensed Mental Health Cnlsr

Job Description:

• Provides direct therapy and counseling services to child victims, siblings of victims, and non-offending caregivers. Provides crisis intervention to families.
• Coordinates intakes, evaluations, & interviews with children, family members to obtain psychosocial information for clinical evaluations. Develops and maintains relationships with staff and other agencies to provide coordination with needed services and support through advocacy, referral, and follow-up.
• Develops behaviorally specific treatment plans for all family members involved in the program. Completes safety planning to prevent continued or future abuse
• Attends case staffing's and coordinates client services and community referrals. Maintains client records, including documentation and tracking of treatment goals and objectives consistent with program requirements. Conducts training for the community as assigned.
• Provides depositions and court testimony as required.

Expected Salary:

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Minimum Requirements:

Master's or Doctoral degree or in social work, psychology, mental health counseling, or related field. All State of Florida requirements met for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), with two years post-degree supervised experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in trauma focused care and planning.
• Use of standardized assessment tools in determining a client's current presenting problem(s).
• One year of clinical counseling experience, six months of which must be in providing treatment to sexually abused children and their families.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This is a time-limited position.  Time limited positions are based on circumstances, such as funding sources, which control the length of time for which the position is available.

Background Check is Required.

To be considered you must upload your Cover Letter, Resume/CV, and 3 References.

University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville:   Visit this link to watch the video.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.

Health Assessment Required: Yes.