Mental Health Counselor in Florida

SUMMARY:

Plans, oversees, organizes, and directs OCOM’s Office of Behavioral Health programs and activities; ensures assigned functions fulfill institutional goals and objectives. The Office of Behavioral Health is under the organizational umbrella of the Office of Student Services.

The Mental Health Counselor primarily provides clinical services within the Department of Behavioral Health at Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM). The Mental Health Counselor provides psychosocial support and direct clinical services for OCOM medical students.

POSITION START DATE: JULY 01, 2024.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Builds and directs the day-to-day operations of the OCOM Office of Behavioral Health.
• Supports the OCOM-approved policies and ensures that they are adhered to.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, university, college, and other outside...

We are looking for a Mental Health Counselor to join our team and provide our patients with professional mental health evaluations and cultivate treatment plans for patients with mental health issues. A Mental Health Counselor’s responsibilities include developing treatment plans, facilitating individual and group interventions and overseeing the overall mental health wellbeing of their patients. Ultimately, you will work directly with patients to help them overcome mental health issues and lead a healthier life.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions
• Monitor progress throughout the treatment plan
• Collaborate on intervention plans with other mental health specialists, doctors, nurses, and social workers
• Follow up with psychiatrists and attending physicians for clients admitted to the hospital
• Identify and prevent behaviors that impede recovery
• Assist family members and primary caregivers...