Master's Level Community Mental Health Counselor-St Lucie County

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

New Horizons is the largest mental health and addiction recovery provider on the Treasure Coast (and beyond), serving 15,000 children and adults annually through inpatient crisis services, 24-hour help line and mobile response team, and outpatient programs conveniently located across Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. In addition, New Horizons assists 22,000 students in area schools, and we work closely with the courts, law enforcement, jails, and hospitals to help improve the health of individuals and the quality of life in our community.

New Horizons is a nonprofit agency seeking a caring and compassionate Mental Health Community Therapist- Outpatient who is eager to teach, want meaningful work that offers opportunities for growth, and believe that their efforts can make a difference in the lives of the people we serve. Now under new management, New Horizons offers competitive pay, amazing benefits, and comprehensive training.

As a Mental Health Community Therapist- Outpatient your responsibilities will include:

• Engages in hours of direct client services for assigned clients at the rate determined to meet contractual and clinical obligations
• Conducts biopsychosocial evaluations for new and existing clients as assigned
• Develops and maintains a written treatment plan for each client
• Conducts individual, multi-client and family counseling
• Practices a brief, solution focused counseling strategy in the home, school, and community settings
• Ensures that each service is medically necessary and approved by the LPHA, for services billed as TBOS, ensures that a certification form is present and signed by LPHA

Requirements

New Horizons will need you to have the following qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited university or college with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or a related human services field
• Must have training in the treatment of mental health disorders, human growth and development, evaluations, assessments, treatment planning, basic counseling and behavioral management interventions, case management, documentation, psychopharmacology, abuse regulations, patient rights and special clinical circumstances such as emergencies, suicide, and out-of-control behavior
• Must pass Level 2 Background through DCF and AHCA Clearinghouse. For more information, click on the link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com