Job Title: Licensed Clinician: Department: Behavioral Health Supervisor Title: Clinical
Administrator Status: Per-Diem Job Category: Budget: Behavioral Health
Job Summary: The Clinician will provide behavioral health services to clients. Services include intakes, assessments, diagnoses, treatment planning, ongoing intervention, and discharge planning and implementation. The clinician will also perform basic administrative tasks including: record keeping, statistics, fee administration, etc. These tasks will be carried out within the agency’s policy of confidentiality and with respect for the clients’ rights.
Essential Responsibilities
Provide a full range of behavioral health and counseling services in a manner to ensure maximum benefit to client.
Ability to provide counseling services to children, families and adults.
Knowledge of Co-Occurring Disorders.
Provision of group services as required.
Participation in community outreach.
Flexibility to work at different assigned locations.
Attend meetings, trainings, presentations; ongoing attainment of knowledge, skills, and licensure
Meet agency expectations of clinical quantitative and evaluative standards.
Maintain accurate client records in electronic health record database and complete administrative paperwork in a timely manner
Other Responsibilities
The ability to function and operate as a team player, showing dignity and respect for all.
The ability to comply with all equal employment opportunity and ethical standards and regulations.
The ability to take direction in a respectful and productive manner from supervisors and managers.
The ability to report in a timely fashion, with an attitude oriented to service, for work as scheduled.
The ability to have cordial and professional relationships both within the organization and with all vendors, clients and third parties.
If appropriate, the ability to produce all appropriate paperwork and reports consistent with contractual, state, or federal standards, and to prepare and submit such paperwork on a timely basis.
The ability to understand and comply with all Goodman Jewish Family Services policies and procedures.
The ability to render compassionate care and an equal commitment to serve clients in need of healthcare assistance.
Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.
Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Access to confidential information:
Will have access to client case records
Employee Interaction:
All staff, volunteers, Board members, other professionals, other organizations, service providers and the general public.
Competency Standards
All required paperwork and reports consistent with contractual, state or federal standards will be completed accurately, legibly and submitted to the designated staff member at your location in a timely manner as defined in the policy 100% of the time.
State required outcome measurement documentation must be completed accurately, thoroughly and submitted to the designated staff member at your location on a timely basis 100% of the time.
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in a mental health discipline and with relevant experience.
Licensed by the State of Florida. (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT)
Panels Preferred
Knowledgeable about the needs of neglected, abused and exploited children and older adults.
Knowledge of addiction issues
Knowledge of Co-Occurring Disorders.
Skilled in working with resistant clients and families.
Able to collaborate with other disciplines and services.
Skilled in working with domestic violence clients.
Able to exercise good judgment.
Intermediate computer skills, Microsoft Word, Outlook Calendar, Excel.
Environmental/Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
Able to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. Will require sitting for an extended period of time.
Ability to effectively use office equipment (including, but not limited to, computer, phone, fax machine, printer/copier machine) and computer systems to fulfill essential functions of the position.
Able to lift/carry objects up to 10 pounds over short distances
Includes meetings, driving, climbing stairs and walking to/from clients’ homes, food deliveries,