Child / Adolescent Therapist - Independent Contractor

Job Type : Contract

Salary : $120.00 / Hour Registered Interns-$140.00 / Hour License Clinicians- Contract

$220.00 assessment- Registered Interns- $240.00 assessment- Licensed Clinicians - Contract

Looking for Licensed or Registered Intern Clinicians. Professionals who want to make a difference helping children / youth who are having behavioral or emotion issues effecting their optimal functioning at home and / or at school. The program utilizes a short-term (12 units- 3 months) counseling model providing services via telehealth and face to face (option at this time). This is a contract position, which provides you with great flexible and earning potential with a minimum caseload of 5 children / youth.

Schedule : Monday through Sunday Flexible

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Develops and implements effective service plans designed to improve emotional problems and reduce behavioral problems. Ensures that plans developed are appropriate to the ages and populations served and includes input from the client and family.
• Provides hands on support, training, and mentorship to families.
• Delivers therapeutic services using a multi-model approach on an individual and family basis to include when appropriate, behavioral modification techniques. Service delivery may occur : in-home, in-school, in-office, or in the community based on family need.
• Schedules weekly visits with assigned client / family.
• Provides on-going assessment, evaluation, treatment, discharge planning and other services as required.
• Completes accurate and timely clinical documentation of the highest quality and consistent with agency standards, rules and regulation. Completes required assessments, treatment plans, closing documents, and progress notes.
• Monitors the overall course of services for the client and family consistent with service plan and revises plan as needed.
• Communicates with System Navigators from partner agency and other providers proving services to families served.
• Attends agency and required training as directed.
• Attends 1x Monthly (paid $30) QA Meetings or follows up on meeting topics when absent.
• Participate in all Continuous Quality Improvement activities as required including program assessment, monitoring, and reporting.
• Follows all Program and JWB guidelines, standards, and procedures in regard to privacy, access, clinical care, and documentation.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

PREFERNCE :

Therapist reside in Pinellas County, Fully Licensed, After-school and weekend availability, and Bilingual (Spanish)

Annual Training Requirements : Must complete DCF HIPAA Confidentiality and Privacy Practices & Security Training.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities :

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS :

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS :

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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