The Lead Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy to youth and families in need for the organization’s Bays Community Care Program.  The Lead Therapist provides services in-home, in-school, in-office, or in the community to assure we are meeting the youth and families where they are, in both the therapeutic aspect and their geographical location.

 We are looking for a Lead Therapist who must have:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health, Counseling, or related discipline
•  Licensed in Social Work, Mental Health, Counseling, or related discipline preferred
• Two (2) years’ experience in children, adolescents and family counseling and familiarity with Child Welfare-Department of Children and Families, Juvenile Justice System, system navigation, Medicaid, or community resources.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License and Auto Insurance. 

Job duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintains relationship and communication with community provider agencies and continuously updates community resources for clients.
• Provides written reports (daily, weekly, monthly) upon completion.
• Completes all required reports in a timely manner to assigned supervisor and/or designee.
• Maintains documentation related to counseling activities within appropriate time frames per Agency and Medicaid requirements.
• Enter data into Electronic Health Record (EHR) and other data systems in a timely manner.
• Reviews and monitor billing for clinical services.
• Provides on-going assessment, evaluation, treatment, discharge planning and other services as required.
• Monitors the overall course of services for the client and family consistent with service plan and updates plan as needed.

Job Essentials:

• Schedules and provides regular clinical services, leadership, and support to assigned clients.
• Delivers evidence based therapeutic interventions and/or behavioral interventions to youth and families.
• Attends regularly scheduled client meetings (individual/family/group counseling sessions).
• Provides biopsychosocial assessments to each qualified client.
• Provides treatment planning for each qualified client.

BAYS  is a drug-free workplace. We prohibit the use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances on company premises or during work hours.