THERAPIST - FULL SERVICE SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary :

Masters degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field from an accredited college or university

Experience: 

2 years experience counseling children and families.

Knowledge and skills in: The Needs of children and families, identification of abused and neglected children and adults; child development, and individual and family functioning; working with hard to reach or resistant individuals and families; collaborating with other disciplines and services; skills in group dynamics and leading group discussions.  As appropriate to assigned feeder pattern, knowledge and skills in: working with military families, gang prevention/bullying, substance abuse and parenting. 

Training in Child-Parent Psychotherapy and Trauma-Informed Care preferred.   

Medicaid knowledgeable

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: Licensed or License Eligible in the State of Florida - Registered Intern, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT.

Supervision Exercised:  Possible task supervision of student interns for internships and field placements.  

Primary Job Functions:

CLINICAL PROFICENCIES

• Use the DSM V to render a Diagnostic Impression or a Diagnosis based on qualifications.
• Explain and defend the rendered diagnosis in the documentation created for treating the client.
• General familiarity with the use differential diagnosis to support diagnostic impression / diagnosis
• Create treatment plans with the client that addresses the causes and symptoms of the diagnosis as rendered. Using SMART goals
• Document services provided, reflecting the treatment plan objectives in session.
• Familiarity with evidence-based practices used in the treatment of regularly diagnosed disorders

SCOPE OF DUTIES

• Provide outpatient counseling services to individuals, children, couples, families.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 services to a minimum of 65-70 children/families, for a minimum of 5 sessions as per the Full-Service Schools contract.
• Maintain a caseload of 30-35 Tier 2 and Tier 3 clients that include both students and parents. Totaling 65-70 clients per fiscal year.  
• Provide professional case consultation to professionals involved in client's case.
• Report progress to the school counselors twice a month.
• Obtain parent and referral source surveys for successfully completed clients.  
• Attend staff meetings and one-on-one supervisions as scheduled.
• Participate in bi-weekly clinical supervision/Administrative supervision and frequent chart reviews.
• Maintain an electronic calendar of scheduled appointments
• Help provide and present a therapeutic topic for families at school Family Night events
• Conduct workshops and provide training to parents, teachers, and children.
• Facilitate groups and counseling within the community, school, and home.
• Follow all laws as they pertain to in school therapy.  

CASE MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Act as in-field point-of-contact for staff, supervisors and agency partners.

• Refer clients to appropriate community resources and organizations using the FSS internal referral system.
• Attend Arlington Family Resource Center staff meetings as scheduled by the United Way coordinator/DCPS Social-Worker.
• Attend Full Service Schools oversight committee meetings as requested
• Attend the neighborhood accountability board as requested.
• Sign in and out at all schools

DOCUMENTATION  STANDARDS 

• Complete all required documentation in the SAMIS System per contract designation.  
• Maintain on going caseload lists of referrals and results.
• Complete reports for United Way Unit Coordinator as requested.
• Maintain client charts in Well Sky ehr in accordance with Medicaid, Full Service Schools, and Council on Accreditation standards.
• Complete all other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director or designee.

Periodic Job Functions:

• Attend professional training.
• Provide testimony or documentation for court hearings regarding clinical observations (as requested)
• Complete trainings as required by agency  
• Supervision Exercised: upon request by FSS Director and agreement of the staff.

Other Requirements:

Clear a Level II background screening. (

Clear a reference check (professional and personal).

Clear a local background check from Duval County and the County in which you reside.

Clear a drug screen.

Provide a copy of your educational attainment on your first day of employment.

Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check.

Provide proof auto insurance and maintain a minimum personal auto bodily injury liability insurance.

Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit