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Hybrid
nMiami, FL
nFull time
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nCurrent Employees:
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nThe University of Miami/UHealth Department of Pediatrics has an exciting opportunity for a full time Therapist, Licensed to work in Miami, FL.
nThe Therapist, Licensed coordinates and provides individualized case management, group therapy, and bio-psychosocial assessment services, including group and family counseling, for clients within the facility. The incumbent demonstrates expertise in the development of client resources, vocational counseling, discharge and continuing care planning, and client placement.Core Responsibilities:
nnnRelates to and interacts well with patients to meet their age-specific physical and psychosocial needs.
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nnInterviews and evaluates patients to determine need and develops treatment plans accordingly.
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nnWorks in conjunction with multidisciplinary service teams to ensure implementation of coordinated psychosocial services.
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nnPrepares progress notes, reports, and correspondence for assigned patients, and maintains case records.
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nnConducts ongoing individual, groups, and family counseling sessions with patients.
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nnCompletes psychosocial evaluations, diagnoses psychological disorders, prepares comprehensive clinical summaries, and makes recommendations for treatment.
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nnInterprets psychological or psychiatric case information based on patient interviews and medical or psychiatric sources.
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nnCompletes and maintains all required client-related and programmatic documentation.
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nnPerforms routine data collection tasks for studies.
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nnServes as program liaison to collaborating service providers and treatment centers.
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nnAdheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
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n nDepartment Specific Functions:
nnnProvide Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to children with various psychological, learning, developmental, and/or behavioral problems. PCIT is a live coaching model of treatment for children with disruptive behaviors and children at-risk for child maltreatment.
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nnScores program metric measures
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nnEnters UM PCIT related data into appropriate databases/systems (e.g., REDCap, etc.)
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nnProvides friendly, efficient, and professional telephone, email, and office contact with UM PCIT participants and community agency personnel
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nnPrepares assessment and/or training packets containing appropriate measures/forms
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nnOther duties as assigned by the UM PCIT Director and team leaders
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nnAssist with manuscript preparation by contributing to literature reviews, writing assigned sections of manuscripts, and/or completing bibliographies
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nnSome travel between sites will be required
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nnCase management will consist of providing linkage community resources to families as needed.
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nnDocumentation will include writing timely intake reports, progress notes, treatment summaries, and other case related items.
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nnProvide phone/email/on-site clinical and case-management consultations with families.
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nnWeekly program supervision and clinical supervision required.
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n nThis list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.Core Qualifications:
nnnMaster's degree in relevant field required.
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nnMinimum 1 year of relevant experience required.
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nnValid State of Florida Mental Health Professional license required.
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nnLearning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
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nnTeamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
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nnTechnical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
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nnCommunication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
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n nThe University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
nUHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
nThe University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
nJob Status:
nFull time
nEmployee Type:
nStaff
nThe mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.
nThe University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.
nThe University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
nBascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.
nThe University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.
nWith more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.
nThe University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Worksite address
miami, FL, 33222, US
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