Behavioral Health Clinician (Therapist) - Nancy J Cotterman Center

Full Job Description

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Behavioral Health Clinician (Therapist) within the Crisis Intervention & Support Division within the Human Services Department.

General Description
Provides counseling, screening, assessment, and intervention to individuals and families.

Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in social work, gerontology, psychology, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.

Requires one (1) year in social services casework, counseling or closely related field to area of assignment.

Requires six (6) months of clinical case management may also be required.

Special Requirements
May be required to work nights/weekends/holidays.

Special Certifications and Licenses Required
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License for duration of appointment.

Preferences

Doctorate in Social Work, Mental Health, Family Therapy, Psychology or related field.
Experience working with victims of sexual violence, human trafficking and child abuse.
Bilingual English/Spanish, English/Creole and/or English/Portuguese
Registered Intern License (Mental Health, Marriage and Family, or Social Work) OR Licensed as Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Certification in Art Therapy/EMDR/TF-CBT

Requirements

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Conduct ongoing individual, group and family counseling sessions with victims of child abuse, human trafficking or sexual violence and their non-offending family members.

Evaluate and assess the needs of clients and develop treatment plans.

Complete psychosocial evaluations, prepares comprehensive clinical summaries, and makes treatment recommendations.

Prepare progress notes, reports, and correspondence on assigned clients using computer-based office applications and maintains accurate and timely client records.

Provide direct support to clients in coordination with legal and social services as appropriate. May coordinate clients' involvement in judicial system to insure that clients have an understanding of the legal process.

Represent the agency in community events, educational workshops, staffing, and stakeholder meetings.

May testify in judicial processes as an expert witness and/or provide deposition and court testimony.

Attend staff meetings and scheduled training sessions.

Assist clients with completing crime victim compensation and relocation assistance applications.

Confers with program participants, their families and/or other care-givers regarding issues of treatment.

May supervise staff and interns in the absence of the program supervisor or as assigned by the program supervisor.

May conduct forensic or extended forensic interviews.

Assists with special projects assigned by the supervisor.

Performs related work as assigned.

Qualifications

Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

Additional Information

Competencies

Business InsightApplies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Has a sophisticated grasp of business drivers, finds new ways to increase own contribution.

Stays attuned to business and industry changes, ensures own activities remain aligned to key objectives.Manages ComplexityMakes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.Plans and AlignsPlans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Strengthens alignment and coordination between own work and others', providing well-sequenced activities and exact time frames.

Foresees and resolves many potential bottlenecks and delays.Ensures AccountabilityHolds self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems.

Usually meets commitments to others.Communicates EffectivelyDevelops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others.

Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.PersuadesUses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.

Positions and packages ideas so that they will resonate strongly with a wide variety of stakeholders. Uses strong logic and compelling evidence.

Works with others to find creative win-win solutions; achieves consensus through compromise.Manages AmbiguityOperates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

Sees and seizes possible opportunities in unknown situations.

Steers others skillfully with a stabilizing presence and clear targeted coaching in order to make significant progress.Nimble LearningLearns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

Ensures that the organization gathers, shares, and benefits from lessons learned across the organization.

Strongly champions and rewards exploration and learning and emphasizes their importance.Situational AdaptabilityAdapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Sees even subtle cues to adapt; deploys a wide range of behaviors to stay effective.

Exemplifies flexibility and resourcefulness; responds deftly to a variety of challenges and situations.County Core ValuesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ComplianceBroward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion.

Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities.

We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesNote: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers.

County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.