Counselor - Lead

Classification Title:

Counselor

Job Description:

• Provides supervision/oversight of Sexual Abuse Treatment program, staff, and contracted therapists.
• Provides direct therapy and counseling services to child victims, siblings of victims, and non-offending caregivers. Provides crisis intervention to families. Develops behaviorally specific treatment plans for all family members involved in the program. Completes safety planning to prevent continued or future abuse.
• Coordinates intakes, evaluations, and interviews with children, family members to obtain psychosocial information for clinical evaluations. Develops and maintains relationships with staff and other agencies to provide coordination with needed services and support through advocacy, referral, and follow-up.
• Attends case staffing's and coordinates client services and community referrals. Maintains client records, including documentation and tracking of treatment goals and objectives consistent with program requirements. Conducts training for the community as assigned. Provides depositions and court testimony as required.

Expected Salary: $39,000 to $62,100 annually depending on education and experience. Minimum Requirements:

Professions with one of the following credentials are qualified to provide psychosocial counseling:

Social worker with a master's degree or a Ph.D. in social work from a Certified Social Work Education-accredited school of social work.

Registered nurse with advanced specialized counseling education and training as a clinical nurse specialist or certified psychiatric nurse.

Professional license to provide clinical, counseling, and psychotherapy services by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance.

Counselor with a master's degree in counseling.

Psychologist with a master's or Ph.D. in psychology.

Master's or doctoral level graduate student intern from an accredited school of social work or a psychology or counseling program, under the supervision of a licensed practitioner qualified to supervise such interns.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker or eligible for Florida licensure.
• Psychologist with a Master's or Ph.D. in Psychology
• Experience in trauma focused care and planning.
• Use of standardized assessment tools in determining a client's current presenting problem(s).
• One year of clinical counseling experience, six months of which must be in providing treatment to sexually abused children and their children.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This is a time-limited position. Time limited positions are based on circumstances, such as funding sources, which control the length of time for which the position is available.

Background Check is Required.

To be considered you must upload your Cover Letter, Resume/CV, and 3 References.

University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville: Visit this link to watch the video.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: Yes