TEAM Licensed Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).

Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

Overview :

Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) performs crisis intervention, risk assessment and referral services for individuals in the community that are experiencing a mental health crisis. The LMHP will be part of a 2-person team which includes law enforcement. The TEAM (Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile) will be operating off-site and will be dispatched to the community through 9-1-1. The LMHP will strive to avert psychiatric hospitalization though crisis intervention but may initiate the Baker Act or Marchman Act for involuntary examination when appropriate. The LMHP will make referrals and help to connect individuals with community resources and treatment. The LMHP will conduct risk assessments and document in Apalachee Center’s electronic medical record.

ESSENTIAL / CORE JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides crisis intervention counseling and risk assessment.
• Collects collateral information from families and other sources to complete risk assessment.
• Initiates Baker Act and Marchman Act examinations when appropriate.
• Links clients served with services and other resources.
• Provides follow-up outreach per TEAM protocols.
• Maintains all required documentation in accordance with Clinical Record Handbook specifications or Agency policies and procedures.
• Consults with inpatient and outpatient staff about referrals as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Shift : 7 : 00am-3 : 00pm, Monday-Friday

Education / Experience :

Licensure or Certification :

Company Description

For over half a century, Apalachee Center has been dedicated to helping the individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises.

These crises are often painful and frightening, and leave families and individuals feeling as if they are all alone and have nowhere to turn. The Apalachee Center team is here to help.

Apalachee Center was organized in 1948 as the Human Relations Institute of Leon County, and has since expanded to include offices in seven additional counties across 5500 square miles.

Apalachee Center is a private, not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors

Company Description

For over half a century, Apalachee Center has been dedicated to helping the individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises.\r\n\r\nThese crises are often painful and frightening, and leave families and individuals feeling as if they are all alone and have nowhere to turn. The Apalachee Center team is here to help.\r\n\r\nApalachee Center was organized in 1948 as the Human Relations Institute of Leon County, and has since expanded to include offices in seven additional counties across 5500 square miles.\r\n\r\nApalachee Center is a private, not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors