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THIS IS A 1099 CONTRACTED POSITION THAT DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN EMPLOYER- EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP. EMPLOYEE WILL RECEIVE AN INTERNAL REVENUE 1099 AT THE END OF THE TAX YEAR FOR FILING PURPOSES. EMPLOYEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN WITHOLDING TAXES.

Legacy Behavioral Health Center, Inc. is a community mental health center that has been serving residents of Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Indian River and Brevard Counties since 2005. We are committed to improving the quality of life and level of performance of emotionally and behaviorally challenged infants, children, adolescents, families and adults through an array of evidence based and diverse services. We are currently seeking Mental Health Counselors (preferably bilingual English/Spanish) for St. Lucie County. The candidate will provide mental health services in the field/community to children, adolescents, families and adults throughout St. Lucie County. Independent contractor position with flexible schedule. Full time hours (25+ hours) preferred.

TASKS:

1. Provides direct clinical mental health services to Children and Families who meet the criteria for Therapeutic Behavioral On-Site (TBOS), Individual/Family Therapy and group services; 2. Services are provided in office and/or on-site; 3. Assesses the Client's therapeutic needs; 4. Develops Prior Authorization requests for services when required by Medicaid/HMO; 5. Develops treatment planning and reviewing; 6. Monitors progress towards goals, re-assesses needs and upgrades treatment planning; 7. Develops progress summaries as required by contractual agreement with funding sources; 8. Seeks clinical consultation; 9. Documents clinical sessions following Medicaid-HMO and other contractual agreements; 10. Completes forms required by the program (progress notes, discharge summaries, attendance forms, and any other program-specific documents); 11. Submits to the Lead Site Consultant documentation and fee for services (billing) on Mondays. The documentation must cover the prior week of services; 12. Attends monthly team meetings and other meetings scheduled by the Lead Site Consultant; 13. Follows Prior Authorization instructions for number of sessions, frequency, and allowed length of services; 14. Follows HIPAA confidentiality requirements; 15. Follows data security requirements; 16. Follows abuse reporting procedures; 17. Follows Agency policies and procedures; 18. Fulfills in-service training requirements per Medicaid Community Behavioral Health Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook and/or other contracts; 19. Carries a cell-phone for availability to clients, office staff and other contacts in the community.

Skills / Requirements

Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work or related fields; Experience in working with children and families; Preferably Bilingual (English/Spanish); Preferably Licensed (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT).