Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Therapist will counsel individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. The Therapist will help individuals deal with thoughts of suicide; mental health symptoms; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.
Responsibilities
- Counsels clients individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
- Maintains confidentiality of records relating to client’s treatment.
- Guides clients in the development of skills and strategies to deal with their problems.
- Encourages clients to express their feelings and to discuss what is happening in their lives and helps them develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
- Collects information about clients through interviews, observations, and tests.
- Prepares and maintains treatment records and reports.
- Evaluates clients physical or mental condition based on review of client information. Develops and implements treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
- Acts as a client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
Skills
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
- Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, and cultures and their history and origins.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
- Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work including weekends.
- Knowledge of and the ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics.
- Knowledge of and the ability to comply with Florida’s mental health code.
Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve through compassionate therapy and support!
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 20 per week