Job Title: Clinical Therapist
Exemption Status: Exempt
Reports To: Clinical Team Leader
Review Date: August 2021

Position Code: 183028
Department: Clinical
Division: N/A
Supervises: None
Facility: Florida Civil Commitment Center

Summary
Provides sex offender-specific and related treatment services to civilly committed and detained residents of the facility. This includes Phases 1 through 4 of the Comprehensive Treatment Program and related ancillary groups.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Comply with all laws, policies and procedures, rules, and regulations formulated by the State of Florida Department of Children and Families, and any applicable professional governing bodies 
• Deliver evidenced-based treatment services and other treatment to individuals and groups as assigned, in accordance with established performance standards. Document service delivery and resident progress on a weekly, and as-needed basis, completed in accordance with established standards and time frames.
• Serve as a case manager to assigned residents, with frequency and amount of direct contact with residents consistent with established performance standards. Case management duties include: (a) reviewing and integrating assessment information to write and monitor individualized care plans; (b) coordinating referral of residents to appropriate treatment groups, facility services, and activities; (c) referring residents to psychiatric services and encouraging residents to seek medical services or other specialized care as needed; (d) meeting weekly with assigned residents to monitor and review ongoing treatment or other needs; (e) reviewing and revising, as needed, resident individualized care plans following established formats and deadlines (f) evaluating clinical appropriateness of property and visitation requests; (g) documenting all individual resident contacts using established formats within established time frames; and (h) other duties related to primary care of assigned residents as directed.
• Provides 21 hours of sex offender treatment groups weekly. 
• Provide training and consultation to treatment and security staff on clinical methods and procedures related to Sexually Violent Predators and mental health disorders.  
• Administer tests and assessments within the scope of licensure, certification, and training, as assigned.
• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, case conferences, case presentations, staff development meetings, and training activities.
• Provide clinical support and backup to other clinical staff as needed.
• Works cooperatively in weekly individual supervision with Clinical Team Leader for clinical and administrative supervision.
• Perform administrative duties including documentation of work hours, correspondence, and coordination with other clinical and facility staff, etc.
• Provides clinical services and new admission resident orientation services three weekends per year and on an as-needed basis. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Masters or Doctoral degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related human services field.  
• Must be an affiliate or Clinical member of the Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) or Sex Offender Civil Commitment Programs Network (SOCCPN).  
• Must be licensed or license-eligible in Florida as a Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Prior clinical experience working with sexual offenders and an understanding of the dynamic risk factors related to sexual deviance is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with the relevant research literature, clinical assessments, procedures, and methods, particularly those designed for sexual offenders.
• Ability to assess treatment needs and write goal-directed, measurable, individualized treatment plans, as well as the ability to monitor and document individual behavior patterns and modify treatment goals to meet changing treatment needs.
• Ability to instruct others in the implementation of therapeutic and behavioral interventions and procedures.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with the diagnostic nomenclature outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to establish therapeutic rapport and maintain objectivity with a criminal or forensic population.
• Appreciation of the need for and ability to maintain appropriate personal boundaries in working with sexual offender populations.
• Investment in expanding current skills/knowledge and the transfer of this knowledge to other staff.
• Ability to form and maintain good working relationships with a diverse staff and a commitment to enhancing cultural competency.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Working Conditions: Encountered on a regular basis as part of the work this job performs.

For more information contact Caytona Saunders: casaunders@wellpath.us