Licensed Mental Health Therapist- (LMHC) - Case Management - Per Diem

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Position Summary:

ORLANDO HEALTH – HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL

Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgicalacute-care facility that has been serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years. Services range from 24/7 emergency care to heart and vascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more.

Our hospital has earned accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric, spine, stroke, hip replacement and knee replacement. We also have been recognized as a High Performing Hospital in diabetes, heart attack and heart failure by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024 and received an “A” Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Spring 2023.

Orlando Health – Health Central is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond.

Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you

Position Summary

Mental Health Therapist Acute LMHC (licensed mental health counselor) works with patients to promote optimum mental and emotional health.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions
  • Develop comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and clinical impressions responsive to age-appropriate patients/family needs and concerns.
  • Differential diagnosis of mental/emotional disorders using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
  • Diagnose biopsychosocial functioning, disability, and impairment for the age-appropriate patient/family.
  • Develop treatment intervention plans with clinical impressions. The plan is diagnostically driven, and outcomes focused with the patient/family and healthcare team.
  • Develop an effective working relationship with patient/family to engage, collaborate, advocate and problem solve in order to support and enhance their mental health strengths and functioning ability.
  • Utilizes differential diagnostic skills and employs various clinical treatment interventions included but are not limited to crisis
intervention, solution focused therapy, individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy, grief, and bereavement counseling, play therapy, sand tray therapy, EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy and mental status exams.
  • Initiate Baker Act.
  • Facilitate Marchman Act when appropriate.
  • Facilitates patient’s psychosocial adjustment along the continuum of care and transition to next level of care.
  • Provide mental health education, information, consultation, and professional support regarding patient/family needs to the
healthcare team members and colleagues within the department.
  • Demonstrate initiative and leadership in developing mental health services which respond to patient care demands.
  • Identify practice based on continuous quality improvement.
  • Maintain an up-to-date, accurate and appropriate record of mental health activities in patients’ medical chart, which does not violate confidentiality.
  • Meet department/hospital expectations of growth goals set forth by coaching plans.
  • Ability to perform independently and provide clinical practice in a health care setting.
  • Ability to supervise and participate in teaching within the department, hospital, and community.
  • Care coordination responsibilities and related functions as appropriate for your patient population.
  • When appropriate for the clinical setting, must have subspecialty credentialing i.e., sexual abuse, EMDR, CAP, CBT.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
  • Maintain and enhance knowledge of human growth and development of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations through educational opportunities and meet expectations set forth by hospital and departmental standards.
  • Pursue opportunities for obtaining continuing education as set by department policy.
  • Involved in strengthening the community through participation in local, regional, state, or national activities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or required

Qualifications:

Education/Training

Master’s degree from an accredited school of Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy is required or related field.

Licensure/Certification

Maintains Florida state (Chapter 491 Florida Statutes) licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Handle with Care (HWC) Certification required for Behavioral Health Unit.

Experience

Two (2) years of direct clinical experience preferable in a health or mental health setting with an emphasis on population to be served in the assigned area.

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