Clinical Therapist - (Licensed or License-eligible) - BONUS

Company: Wellpath
Location: Arcadia
Posted on: May 20, 2023

Job Description:

Compensation Range: $57,246 - $63,606 / year You Matter:--- Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved--- Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture--- Excellent career growth opportunitiesJoin us and find a career that supports:--- Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients--- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging--- Autonomy in a warm team environment--- Growth and trainingPerks and BenefitsIn addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:--- DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!--- Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships--- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching--- Company paid life insurance--- Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)--- Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts--- Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loansWhy Us:Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.How you make a difference:Our Clinical Therapist provides sex offender specific and related treatment services to civilly committed and detained residents of the facility.Key Responsibilities:Comply with all laws, policies and procedures, rules and regulations formulated by the State of Florida Department of Children and Families, and any applicable professional governing bodies.Deliver SOTP and other treatment to individuals and groups as assigned, in accordance with established performance standards. Document service delivery and resident progress on a weekly basis, completed in accordance with established standards and timeframes.Serve as clinical therapist to assigned residents, with frequency and amount of direct contact with residents consistent with established performance standards. Clinical therapy duties include: (a) reviewing and integrating assessment information to write and monitor individualized treatment plans; (b) coordinating referral of residents to appropriate treatment groups and activities; (c) referring clients to psychiatric services and encourage residents to seek medical services or other specialized care as needed; (d) meeting weekly with assigned residents to monitor and review ongoing treatment or other needs; (e) reviewing and revising, as needed, resident individualized treatment plans using established format on a quarterly basis; (f) evaluating clinical appropriateness of property and visitation requests; (g) documenting all individual resident contacts using established formats within established time frames; and (h) other duties related to primary care of assigned residents as directed.Provides 21 hours of sex offender treatment groups weekly.Provide training and consultation to treatment and security staff on clinical methods and procedures related to the Sexually Violent Predators.Administer tests and assessments within scope of licensure, certification and training, as assigned.Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, case conferences, case presentations, staff development meetings and training activities.Provide clinical support and back up to other clinical staff as needed.Works cooperatively in weekly individual supervision with Clinical Team Leader for clinical and administrative supervision.Perform administrative duties including documentation of work hours, correspondence and coordination with other clinical and facility staff, etc.Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.Perform other duties as assigned.Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability EmployerQualifications & Requirements:Education:Masters or Doctoral degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related human services fieldExperience:Prior clinical experience working with sexual offenders and an understanding of the dynamics of sexual deviance strongly preferredFamiliarity with relevant research literature, clinical assessments, procedures and methods, particularly those designed for sexual offendersAbility to assess treatment goals and write goal-directed, individualized treatment plans, as well as the ability to monitor and document individual behavior patterns and modify treatment plans to meet changing treatment goalsAbility to instruct others in the implementation of therapeutic and behavioral interventions and proceduresExcellent listening and verbal communication skillsFamiliarity with the diagnostic nomenclature outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical ManualDemonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to establish rapport and maintain objectivity with a criminal or forensic populationAppreciation of the need for and ability to maintain appropriate personal boundaries in working with sexual offender populationsInvestment in expanding current skills/knowledge and to the transfer of this knowledge to other staffAbility to form and maintain good working relationships with a diverse staff and a commitment to enhancing cultural competencyAbility to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the departmentLicenses/Certifications:Affiliate or Clinical member of the Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) preferred. Must be licensed or license-eligible in Florida as a Clinical Psychologist (LCP), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

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