UF Health

Mental Health Therapist 2 - 4S Psychiatric Care

Mental & Behavioral HealthUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeJacksonville, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A master's degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy is required.
Active licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Psychologist is required.
Crisis Prevention Institute training is required within 90 days of hire or transfer and annually thereafter for the Psych Unit.
One to two years of post-master's experience providing evaluations and psychotherapy is required.
Ability to use a variety of psychotherapy techniques.
Ability to communicate and work well in an interdisciplinary environment.
Ability to respond positively and flexibly to demands and deadlines.
Detail orientation, strong oral and written communication, and problem-solving skills are required.
Knowledge of biopsychosocial and mental status evaluation techniques, suicide risk factors, psychiatric diagnosis, bases of human behavior, theory and practice of psychotherapy, crisis intervention techniques, and ethical and legal responsibilities including confidentiality, patient rights, and requirements for continued licensure.

Responsibilities

Perform patient assessments, treatment planning, psychotherapy, linking, and advocacy in a multidisciplinary format under the direction of the Manager.
Maintain licensure and provide clinical supervision to interns and license-eligible staff.
Serve as a clinical resource to other staff.

Overview

An Excellent Opportunity to Join a World Class System!

As part of the University of Florida, it is a hub for research and advanced medical training
It provides extensive specialized services, including cardiovascular services, and emergency care
Excellent opportunity for growth

Responsibilities

In a multidisciplinary format and under the direction of the Manager, the Mental Health Therapist II will perform patient assessments, treatment planning, psychotherapy, linking, and advocacy. Maintains licensure and provides clinical supervision to interns and license eligible staff. Serves as clinical resource to other staff.

Schedule

FTE: 1.0

Hours: 7:00am-4:00pm

Days: Monday-Friday

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Qualifications

Education

Required: Master's degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy.

Licensure/Certifications

Required: Active licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Psychologist

Training

Required: Crisis Prevention Institute training is required within ninety (90) days of date of hire or transfer, and annually thereafter, for the Psych Unit.

Experience

Required: 1-2 years post-masters experience providing evaluations and psychotherapy.

Necessary Skills

Ability to use a variety of psychotherapy techniques.
Ability to communicate and work well in an interdisciplinary environment.
Responds positively and flexibly to demands and deadlines.
Must be detail-oriented and posses strong oral and written communication and problem solving skills.
Knowledge of: bio-psychosocial and mental status evaluation techniques; suicide risk factors; psychiatric diagnosis; bases of human behavior; theory and practice of psychotherapy; crisis intervention techniques; ethical and legal responsibilities including but not limited to confidentiality and patient rights and requirements for continued licensure.

Age of Patients Served

Infants (< 1 year) Pediatric (1-12 years) Adolescent (13-17 years) Adult (18-64 years)

About the Company

UF Health

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: Not listed

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at UF Health

See more jobs