Family and Youth Counselor

The Henry & Rilla White Youth Foundation, a non-profit human services organization, is seeking a masters-level counselor to work in Lake City, FL and surrounding area serving Department of Juvenile Justice Circuit 3 and Columbia County Schools .

The position will include screening, evaluating, treating, and case management of youth . Counselors will be responsible for scheduling youth's initial evaluation and subsequent sessions.

Counselors will receive comprehensive initial and ongoing training in the Trauma Focus- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), as well as weekly clinical supervision with a licensed supervisor.

The Foundation is willing to provide supervision to assist an employee with gaining their licensure if desired.

Full time & Part time positions are available.

Essential Functions

• Acquire TF-CBT training certificate
• Attend weekly supervision meetings in person, by phone, or SKYPE with licensed supervisor.
• Provide mental health or substance abuse, therapy services based on the youth's individualized risks, treatment needs, and strengths as identified after the completion of a diagnostic Mental Health and Substance Abuse Evaluation.
• Complete client documentation in electronic health record (AZZLY), including a daily note, monthly summary note, treatment plan, treatment plan review and discharge plans.
• Complete mental health, substance abuse and or integrated mental health substance abuse evaluation within 10 business days of receipt of referral.
• After completion of youth evaluation, complete a diagnostic evaluation report and submit to LMHC supervisor for review within less than 10 days of date of referral.
• Complete a treatment plan
• Complete a treatment plan review each month.
• Complete a log of all case management services,
• Begin providing individual, family, or group therapy within 14 business days after the completion of the evaluation and written approval from JPO's.
• Provide sign-in documentation for each counseling service provided, containing the name of youth or family member served, the date of service, type of service (individual, group, family), your name and credentials.
• Complete a Progress Report/monthly summary note prior to the 5th day of the following month.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications include: Master's Degree from an accredited college or University in counseling, social work, psychology, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy or related field. Training and experience in cognitive-Behavioral therapy, structural family therapy, and other behaviorally-based treatments are preferred (but not required).