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The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", Department of Pediatrics- Mailman Center for Child Development has an exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Therapist to work in Miami.
The Therapist provides a full range of therapeutic care as prescribed by the University and federal policies and procedures in carrying out duties and responsibilities. Moreover, the Therapist demonstrates familiarity with a variety of assessment techniques including methodologies and skills training. An employee in this position relates and interacts well with patients relative to their age specific, physical, and psychosocial needs.
Core Responsibilities:
Interviews, evaluates, and assesses the needs of patients, and develops treatment plans.
Works in conjunction with multidisciplinary service teams to ensure implementation of coordinated psychosocial serves as it relates to program participants’ needs.
Prepares progress notes, reports and correspondence.
Maintains case records confidential.
Conducts ongoing individual, groups, and family counseling sessions with patients.
Completes psychosocial evaluations, assesses psychological disorders, prepares comprehensive clinical summaries, and makes treatment recommendations.
Interprets psychological or psychiatric case information from patients interviewed and from medical or psychiatric sources.
Assists with the recordation of data and statistics.
Serves as program liaison to collaborating service providers, the courts, and treatment centers.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Department Specific Functions:
Provide 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. In addition, therapist will be responsible for delivery of services in person- and via telehealth. Interviews, evaluates, and assesses the needs of patients, and develops treatment plans. Works in conjunction with multidisciplinary service teams to ensure implementation of coordinated psychosocial serves as it relates to program participants’ needs. Due to potential participant families who may seek services in English, Spanish or Creole, delivery of services in English and either Spanish or Creole language preferred but not required. Case management will consist of providing linkage community resources to families as needed. Documentation will include writing timely intake reports, progress notes, treatment summaries, and other case related items. Data entry will include entering required data related to family participation in therapy sessions, including session level data, and scores from a variety of psychological and health-related measures. Provide phone/email/on-site clinical and case-management consultations with families. Maintains case records confidential. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Duties and Responsibilities – shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
Provide 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.
Scores program metric measures
Enters UM PCIT related data into appropriate databases/systems (e.g., REDCap, etc.)
Provides friendly, efficient, and professional telephone, email, and office contact with UM PCIT participants and community agency personnel
Prepares assessment and/or training packets containing appropriate measures/forms
Other duties as assigned by the UM PCIT Director and team leaders
Assist with manuscript preparation by contributing to literature reviews, writing assigned sections of manuscripts, and/or completing bibliographies
Some travel between sites will be required
Case management will consist of providing linkage community resources to families as needed.
Documentation will include writing timely intake reports, progress notes, treatment summaries, and other case related items.
Provide phone/email/on-site clinical and case-management consultations with families.
Weekly program supervision and clinical supervision required.
This 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 JOB FUNCTIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
Certification in relevant specialty or field
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is preferred (reading, writing, speaking)
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Ability to understand and follow instructions.
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is preferred (reading, writing, speaking)
Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-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.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.
Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
Pay Grade:
H7
