Community Mental Health Therapist
Jacksonville
Community Mental Health Therapist
Full Time • Jacksonville
Step-By-Step Behavioral Health is a welcoming and fast-growing agency seeking a Full-time Community Mental Health Therapist to join our team.
Position Summary:
- Provide outpatient therapeutic counseling to children, adolescents, young adults, and families
- Assist clients in reducing emotional and mental distress and changing maladaptive behaviors
- Address concerns, including anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, family dynamics, abuse, self-esteem, and behavioral challenges
- Deliver services in the home, school, community, and via telehealth
Knowledge Required:
- Group dynamics, culture, ethnicity, and societal influences
- Counseling and social work ethics
- Trauma-informed care across developmental stages
- Assessment and counseling modalities for behavioral and affective disorders
- Individual, family, and group therapy models and techniques
- Psychoeducational group counseling methods and outcome measurement
Skills:
- Ability to prioritize assignments with minimal supervision
- Effective organizational skills
- Strong clinical assessment and interviewing skills
- Strong documentation and time-management skills
Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal and active listening skills
- Ability to work collaboratively as a team player
- Communicate effectively with clients, families, and professionals
- Make sound decisions in emergency situations
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain client records in compliance with regulatory and program standards
- Utilize DSM and ICD diagnostic criteria
- Monitor progress and revise treatment plans as clinically indicated
- Engage clients and families in the therapeutic process
- Collaborate with internal and external service providers
- Participate in discharge and aftercare planning
- Refer clients to appropriate community resources
- Comply with HIPAA requirements
- Collaborate with internal and external service providers
- Preference for working with children ages 6 and up
- Provide individual, group, and family therapy
- Complete assessments and make treatment recommendations
- Develop client-centered treatment plans with youth and families
- client records in compliance with regulatory and program standards
- Utilize DSM and ICD diagnostic criteria
- Monitor progress and revise treatment plans as clinically indicated
- Participate in peer review and quality assurance activities
- Complete required training within designated timeframes
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field:
- Mental Health Counseling
- Social Work
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Psychology
- Licensed or license-eligible per Florida State laws (preferred)
- Minimum two years of professional experience providing behavioral health services
- At least two years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families
- Experience in outpatient mental health settings preferred
- Experience with Medicaid Documentation and third-party insurance preferred
Job Type:
- 30 hours per week
- Contract (1099 Independent Contractor)
Benefits:
- Company parties
- Flexible schedule
- Free food & snacks
- Training & development
Compensation
$25.00 per hour
$25.00 per hour
About Us
Step-by-Step Behavioral Health provides high-quality and innovative care to address various mental health issues. We offer a path towards healing through a multi-disciplinary team approach, including combining evidence-based therapeutic interventions with medication management for children and adults.
Mental health issues can disrupt people's lives in many ways that impair their ability to function in major life areas, including work and relationships. Those who struggle with mental health often withdraw from their community. Step-by-Step Behavioral Health's holistic approach treats the whole person by healing the mind, body, and spirit.
Mental health issues can disrupt people's lives in many ways that impair their ability to function in major life areas, including work and relationships. Those who struggle with mental health often withdraw from their community. Step-by-Step Behavioral Health's holistic approach treats the whole person by healing the mind, body, and spirit.
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