Scope of Position: Diagnoses, prescribes medication, monitors medication side effects and participates in the treatment team process.

Essential Functions

• Completes Psychiatric Evaluations.
• Prescribe and direct medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Examine and review diagnostic test on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorders.
• Performs clinical screening and referral of all conditions in need of consultation from medical, non-psychiatric specialties.
• Reviews and follows up on treatment(s) ordered by other physicians.
• Documents patient's progress in progress notes as patients are seen.
• Explains medication effects and side-effects to patient and/or parent/guardian with review of the Patient Medication Education for each medication.
• Obtains or reviews patient’s and/or parent/guardian's signature on the Consent To Treatment With Psychotropic Medication upon admission, or change/addition of prescription.
• Prescribes, follows-up and reviews all prescribed neuroleptics.
• Reviews all non-psychiatric medical orders and prescriptions.
• Consults and advises the clinical staff and Program Director as necessary.

• Follow all safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Participate in agency training as required.
• Participate in continuous FTS quality improvement activities.

This list of specific functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Florida Therapy Services, Inc. reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. Degree; Board Eligible or Board Certified Psychiatrist. Prior experience in community mental health field desirable. Must have and maintain a current Controlled Substances Registration Certificate from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Must have and maintain a current Florida Physician License.

Requirements

• Must have and maintain professional malpractice coverage.
• Maintain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as required by state licensing boards.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and required automobile insurance.
• Must check FTS e-mail at least once daily.
• Must meet standards of Level I and Level II criminal background screening in accordance with FL Statutes (F.S.) 435.04 and (F.S.) 408.809.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to apply mental health counseling methods and techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical counseling principles, programs and methodology.
• Comprehensive therapy skills with children and families, abuse, neglect and substance abuse.
• Ability to effectively interact with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical social work and mental health counseling principles, methods, procedures and standards.
• Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and make individual modifications.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies and other stresses.
• Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patient rights.
• Ability to gather and interpret information.

• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to use a computer with access to basic applications including but not limited to, Word and Excel.

Job Description

SCOPE OF POSITION:

Provide comprehensive case management for adults, children or adolescents and their families, to improve quality of life and maintain the highest possible ability to function within the community. Link client/parents/guardians to mental health treatment services utilizing a holistic approach with individuals, groups, siblings or families. Involves a broad range of training and development activities and quality documentation of services provided.

Essential Functions

• Provide assessments (bio-psychosocial), service plan development, linking and coordination of services, reassessment and follow-up, and monitoring of services, and caseload consultation, and other services as required.
• Issue authorizations for services.
• Complete accurate, timely documentation of the highest quality and consistent with agency standards, rules and regulation, and Medicaid. Complete required assessments, service plans and progress notes. 
• Communicate with identified community partners including but not limited to ADM, DCF, DJJ, CMS, etc. and attend case closure or conference staffings.
• Assess patients, evaluate effectiveness of treatment plan and progress made by client, participate in patient treatment planning and case review with patient care providers.
• Document all client encounters and contacts made on behalf of clients.
• Identify and provide emergency crisis services as necessary; make immediate assessments and respond accordingly to accepted crisis intervention methods and techniques; coordinate other services as appropriate.
• Act as a client advocate in order to coordinate required services
• Prepare appropriate documentation to bill services by established scheduled due dates submitted by Florida Therapy Services, Inc.; maintain and generate necessary documentation in a timely manner.
• Review client charts to ensure quality assurance and compliance with state and federal standards and regulations.
• Participate in agency training as required.
• Attend all scheduled case management meetings.
• Participate in continuous FTS quality improvement activities.

This list of specific functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Florida Therapy Services, Inc. reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, criminal justice, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or related human services field and have a minimum of one year of full time or equivalent experience work with persons with serious emotional disturbances or;
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college and three years full time or equivalent experience working with persons with serious emotional disturbances.
• Required to be registered with the Florida Certification Board and have either a CBHCM Certification (Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager Certification) or a CBHCM P Certification (Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager Certification – Provisional).
• Knowledgeable of available resources in the service area for persons with serious emotional disturbances; and comply with federal and state statutes, rules, directives and policies that affect the target population.

Requirements

• Complete Medicare Fraud and Abuse training upon hire, and annually thereafter.
• Complete two hours each of Domestic Violence, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Aggression Control/Conflict Resolution, and CPR training within the first six months of contract date and every two years thereafter.
• Complete Quality Assurance trainings within the first six months of contract date, and renew as needed.
• Complete annual TCM trainings to satisfy AHCA training requirements set forth in the CTCM Handbook.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and required automobile insurance.
• Must have active cell phone at all times.
• Must check FTS e-mail at least once daily.
• Must meet standards of Level I and Level II criminal background screening in accordance with FL Statutes (F.S.) 435.04 and (F.S.) 408.809.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of cultural diversity and sensitivity in target population.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to gather and interpret information.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies and other stresses.
• Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patient rights.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to use a computer with access to basic applications including but not limited to, Word and Excel.

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Job Type: Full-time or Independent Contractor

Job Description

SCOPE OF POSITION:

The Licensed Therapist will assess client and family needs and evaluate, coordinate and ensure necessary services are provided; provide community based or in-home services to clients; assist and counsel individuals by using such activities as delineating alternatives, helping to articulate goals and providing needed information, service and treatment, provides individual and family therapy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide counseling, therapy and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepare treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs.
• Collect data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; evaluate data to identify cause of problems and determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists.
• Identify and provide emergency crisis services as necessary; make immediate clinical assessments and respond accordingly to accepted crisis intervention methods and techniques; coordinate other services as appropriate.
• Provide and/or arrange for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for patients or clients in a crisis condition and for those with serious disturbance problems.
• Follow up to determine reliability and validity of treatment used; make recommendations regarding modification to services and service delivery.
• Act as a client advocate in order to coordinate required services
• Prepare appropriate documentation to bill services by established scheduled due dates submitted by Florida Therapy Services, Inc.; maintain and generate necessary documentation in a timely manner.
• Review client charts to ensure quality assurance and compliance with state and federal standards and regulations.
• Participate in agency training as required.
• Attend all scheduled supervision meetings with Program Director.
• Participate in continuous FTS quality improvement activities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply mental health counseling methods and techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical counseling principles, programs and methodology.
• Comprehensive therapy skills with children and families, abuse, neglect and substance abuse.
• Ability to effectively interact with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical social work and mental health counseling principles, methods, procedures and standards.
• Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and make individual modifications.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies and other stresses.
• Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patient rights.
• Ability to gather and interpret information.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to use a computer with access to basic applications including but not limited to, Word and Excel.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related Human Services field. Minimum of one year related experience providing therapy to at risk children and families. Professional Florida license in Mental Health, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Psychology in good standing.
• Must hold active license.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Complete CFARS and FARS training upon hire.
• Complete two hours each of HIV/AIDS Awareness, Aggression Control/Conflict Resolution, and CPR training within the first six months of contract date and every two years thereafter.
• Maintain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as required by state licensing boards.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license and required automobile insurance.
• Must have active cell phone at all times.
• Must check FTS e-mail at least once daily.
• Must meet standards of Level I and Level II criminal background screening in accordance with FL Statutes (F.S.) 435.04 and (F.S.) 408.809.

FULL-TIME AND CONTRACT POSITIONS AVAILABLE!

Job Description

SCOPE OF POSITION:

The Master Level Therapist will assess client and family needs and evaluate, coordinate and ensure necessary services are provided; provide community based or in-home services to clients; assist and counsel individuals by using such activities as delineating alternatives, helping to articulate goals and providing needed information, service and treatment, provides individual and family therapy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide counseling, therapy and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepare treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs.
• Collect data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; evaluate data to identify cause of problems and determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists.
• Identify and provide emergency crisis services as necessary; make immediate clinical assessments and respond accordingly to accepted crisis intervention methods and techniques; coordinate other services as appropriate.
• Provide and/or arrange for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for clients in a crisis condition and for those with serious disturbance problems.
• Follow up to determine reliability and validity of treatment used; make recommendations regarding modification to services and service delivery.
• Act as a client advocate in order to coordinate required services
• Prepare appropriate documentation to bill services by established scheduled due dates submitted by Florida Therapy Services, Inc.; maintain and generate necessary documentation in a timely manner.
• Review client charts to ensure quality assurance and compliance with state and federal standards and regulations.
• Participate in agency training as required.
• Attend all scheduled supervision meetings with Program Director
• Participate in continuous FTS quality improvement activities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply mental health counseling methods and techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical counseling principles, programs and methodology.
• Comprehensive therapy skills with children, adults and families, abuse, neglect and substance abuse.
• Ability to effectively interact with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical social work and mental health counseling principles, methods, procedures and standards.
• Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and make individual modifications.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies and other stresses.
• Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patient rights.
• Ability to gather and interpret information.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to use a computer with access to basic applications including but not limited to, Word and Excel.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree from an accredited university or college with a major in the field of Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related Human Services field. 
• Master’s degree other than in the related fields must have completed graduate level coursework in at least four of the thirteen content areas: human growth and development; diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology; human sexuality; counseling theories and techniques; group theories and practice; dynamics of marriage and family systems; individual evaluation and assessment; career and lifestyle assessment; research and program evaluation; personality theories; social and cultural foundations; counseling in community settings; and substance use disorders.
• Minimum of one-year professional experience in providing services to persons with behavioral health disorders.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Complete CFARS and FARS training upon hire.
• Complete Medicare Fraud and Abuse training upon hire, and annually thereafter.
• Complete two hours each of HIV/AIDS Awareness, Domestic Violence, Aggression Control/Conflict Resolution, and CPR training within the first six months of contract date and every two years thereafter.
• Complete Quality Assurance trainings within the first six months of contract date and renew as needed.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and required automobile insurance.
• Must have active cell phone at all times.
• Must check FTS e-mail at least once daily.
• Must meet standards of Level I and Level II criminal background screening in accordance with FL Statutes (F.S.) 435.04 and (F.S.) 408.809.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract