Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Full Time Licensed Mental Health Counselor

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of SCCC has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Licensed Mental Health Counselor to work at the UHealth campus in Miami, Fl.

CORE JOB SUMMARY The Licensed Mental Health Counselor works with individuals, families, and groups in treating mental, behavioral, and emotional problems and disorders. This position provides specialized knowledge in substance abuse, domestic abuse, grief counseling, workplace problems, and management consultation.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Advocates for and helps clients gain access to resources while confronting their personal issues.
• Counsels and provides crisis intervention for patients, including assessment and treatment of behavioral problems.
• Coaches patients on how to manage ongoing health conditions.
• Provides therapy to help patients make positive behavior changes.
• Assists patients and their families through individual, group, and education conferences to understand, accept, and follow treatment recommendations.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of counseling programs and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving toward defined objectives.
• Refers patients and their families to specialized treatment programs in accordance with their needs, and monitors and evaluates their progress.
• Collaborates with other departments to integrate care where needed.
• Maintains current and appropriate documentation in patient chart.
• Maintains confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
• Acts as a mandated reporter in suspected child abuse cases.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Master's degree in relevant field required
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida Mental Health Professional license required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff