Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Lotus Behavioral Health)

Lotus Behavioral Health in Winter Springs, FL is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Therapist for adolescents.

Position;
Full-time or Part-time

Pay:
$25.00 per hour

Is This You?
Does Your heart really want to help others while making your mark within your career? Here is your chance to make an impact on society and be part of the new Lotus Behavioral Health Organization.

Come join us and help us be the best!

Company Description:

Lotus Behavioral Health is renewing and restoring wholeness to individuals and their families impacted by substance abuse and mental health disorders. We achieve this through providing thorough substance abuse and mental health assessments, Individualized Treatment, and Family involvement.  Outpatient and intensive outpatient therapy services are available for adults and levels of care for adolescents range from Residential treatment through outpatient treatment.

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EDUCATION

• Master's level graduate degree
• Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: 2 years (preferred)
• License/Certification: LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT License in Florida. (Required)

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides evidenced-based individual, family, and group therapy to assigned patients following program curriculum provided by Clinical Director

• Provide excellent individual, family and group therapy to assigned patients through use of evidence-based practices (CBT, ME, TFCBT, SFT, DBT etc.)
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA compliance
• Maintain all required licenses, certifications and professional liability insurance
• Formulate both MH and SA disorder diagnosis using DSM-5
• Effectively uses therapeutic interventions to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plan goals and objectives to successfully complete treatment
• Effectively prepare patient for maintaining sobriety post treatment
• Demonstrates sufficient comprehension of Co-Occurring Disorders and effective treatment approaches
• Effectively uses therapeutic interventions to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plans, goals, and objectives and successfully complete treatment
• Maintain referent contact weekly or as required by Clinical Director
• Consistently identifies areas for improvement within the department by studying data and developing, implementing and documenting plans for improvement and outcomes
• Maintains positive and collaborative relationships with all staff
• Participate effectively in multidisciplinary treatment plan reviews
• Maintains healthy boundaries with patients and staff
• Asks for and accepts feedback from supervisors
• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment to all staff and patients
• Communicates significant patient developments to supervisor
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities and contributes to the success of the organization
• Pursues professional development through participation in education and training programs
• Contributes positively to the morale of other staff
• Complete all required documentation ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures, state regulations, , Joint Commission standards and Medical Needs Criteria. This includes the following documents:
• Bio-psychosocial Assessment
• Integrated Summary
• Initial Treatment Plan
• ASAM Paperwork
• Integrated Summary
• Comprehensive Problem List
• Integrated Master Treatment Plan and Updates
• Individual, family and group therapy session notes
• Discharge summary

Benefits for Full-time only:

• PTO
• Holiday 
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts• Life and AD&D
• Disability
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Hospital Indemnity
• Identity Protection
• Legal Services
• Pet Wellness Solutions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Home and Auto group discount
• Cooperate discounts 

COMPETENCIES

• People – Passionately believes in people and embraces diversity
• Integrity – Does the right thing even when no one is looking
• Learning –Challenges old paradigms with critical thinking, curiosity and creativity
• Accountability – Sets an intentional culture of personal responsibility; believes everyone carries the load
• Relationships – serves colleagues and consumers with love, empathy and compassion.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS 
The nature of work may generate considerable physical (transporting, moving, assisting clients, etc.), mental and visual demands.  The physical and working demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
 

• Office environment, travel within the community, as needed
• Heavy exposure/use of computers, cell phones, office phones, etc.
• Daily, weekly, monthly and annual deadlines
• Specific vision abilities require close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus; must also have adequate vision to read correspondence(s), computer screen(s), form(s), etc.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard, copier, telephone, calculator, and the ability to write and/or type
• Ability to be physically mobile (stand, walk, reach, climb, bend) and also the ability to sit for prolonged periods throughout work hours
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move 25 or more pounds
• Must be able to respond appropriately and effectively in crisis situations by using good judgment and following Lotus Behavioral Health protocols.
• Supervision will be provided