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Mental Health Counselor

The Salvation Army A Georgia Corp
place Fort Myers, 33912
local_atm $44,214.72 a year
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Full Time
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English
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Individuals
Inmates
Milieu
Schools

About Job

Schedule/Hours: 40 Hrs.

This position is responsible for:

Provides Mental Health assessment and counseling services to Triage Corrections clients who are identified with mental health and/or co-occurring mental health issues; coordinates and ensures access to necessary mental health and psychiatric services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provides a mental health assessment on program participants who are identified with mental health needs.

  • Provides crisis intervention services for program participants who are identified with immediate mental health situations which may require emergency services.

  • Provides weekly on-going individual therapy to program participants. The sessions must be 1.5 hrs. long and be documented in the electronic records system.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Work setting is in a social services environment where exposure to communicable diseases is possible. Ability to work a varied work schedule, includes evenings and weekend responsibilities.

Employee Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement Plans and More
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health or Social Work AND

  • Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.

Licenses and Certifications:

Registered Mental Health Counselor intern with the state of Florida. Or

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Valid State Drivers License

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Inmates

Settings

Milieu
Schools
Home Health/In-home
Jails/Prisons
Military
Forensic