AdventHealthMental Health Counselor Registered

Winter Garden, FL

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Career Development

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 2pm Friday

Location : 2200 Fowler Grove Blvd, Winter Garden

The community you’ll be caring for:

• More than 800 physicians, 450 advanced practice providers, and 2,600 clinical and support staff in over 40 specialties, provide patients with a broad range of medical and surgical services.

• AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL operates over 200 offices, providing compassionate, multidisciplinary care to more than one million patients a year.

• In existence since 1994, AdventHealth Medical Group Central FL has demonstrated consistent growth and stability in an ever-changing health care market.

The role you’ll contribute:

Under the general supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker, the Registered Mental Health Counselor will provide short-term, structured, evidence-based psychotherapy as part of an appropriate treatment plan. They will assist and counsel patients and families with psycho-social and emotional concerns utilizing their knowledge in assessment of physical, psycho-social, environmental, spiritual, and financial factors to achieve the patient’s healthcare goals. This counseling will occur in an individual or group therapy setting.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Provides group and individual counseling therapies based on the population being served and Provides counseling services in accordance with the collaborative plan of treatment.

• Recognizes all population development norms, behavior, motor skills, sensorium changes and physiological norms and appropriately reports abnormal findings and/or patterns, or a change in condition immediately to the psychiatrist.

• Demonstrates appropriate awareness of suspected abuse/neglect to patients in all age groups and takes measures to report them according to medical group guidelines.

• Encourages verbalization of fears, anxiety, maintains therapeutic communication with patient and encourages family participation and support.

• Counsels clients and families concerning the facilitation of the plan of treatment.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Must possess a master's degree in counseling from an accredited program by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC), or an equivalent accrediting body which consists of at least 60 semester hours or 80 quarter hours to apply for licensure.

• Minimum of one-year experience in counseling in a hospital, outpatient clinic, rehabilitation center, or mental health program preferred.

• Must work under a Qualified Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Supervisor for 100 weeks, completing 1500 hours of psychotherapy.

• Must become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) within 26 months of hire.

• The CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training program is required within 60 days of employment.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.