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Child Counselor Lotus House Women's Shelter - 4.0 Miami, FL Job Details Full-time $60,000 a year 4 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Loan forgiveness Opportunities for advancement Flexible schedule Qualifications Spanish Working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders Childhood developmental delays English Master's degree Haitian Creole Working with individuals with trauma-related disorders Conflict management Working with individuals with mental health conditions Working with children with disabilities Full Job Description The Children's Services team at Lotus House Women's Shelter is dedicated to improving the lives of homeless children and their families. We utilize evidence-based, early assessments of our children and families to deepen our understanding of the breadth and depth of their needs, as well as evidence-based therapeutic interventions with measurable outcomes to support, heal and strengthen. Our team combines clinical services with the rigors of research to continuously improve our standards of care, measure the impact of different therapeutic models, offering therapeutic supports to our children and potentially advancing the status of sheltered children everywhere.
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//lotushouse.org/research/ We are seeking a seasoned Master's or Doctoral level therapist to provide individual and family therapy for the children and their mothers at the shelter in addition to families in the community of Overtown. The candidate should be either licensed or a registered intern in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology with the State of Florida. Therapists with experience and/or certification or training in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP); Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT); Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT); Video Feedback Interaction for Positive Parenting (VIPP); and/or Triple P (PPP) are also preferred. Clinicians with experience administering evidence-based assessments are also preferred. Candidates must have experience working with individuals with complex trauma, medical and mental health issues and developmental needs and delays and be committed to helping improve the lives of women and children in the community. Candidates must also have strong engagement and conflict resolution skills. Incredible opportunity for a therapist who desires to engage in meaningful work by providing early intervention through evidence-based assessments and interventions and is ready to commit long term to making a difference. Lotus House Children's Services is a dynamic and flexible team that will provide support and tremendous opportunities for clinical training and growth. The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, provided however it reserves the right to establish special criteria for employment related to gender specific programs, services and facilities where such criteria are inimical to safe, effective service delivery for such program participants and customers. Subject to the foregoing, it is the Foundation's policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as to administer any and all personnel actions, compensation and benefits, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status/alienage, military/veteran status, disability, pregnancy, marital/partnership status, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses, unemployment status, credit history, personal appearance, gender identity, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, place of business or resident, genetic information, or any other category covered by applicable federal, state or local law.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Short term disability
Schedule:
8 hour shift Ability to commute/relocate: Miami, FL 33136: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
Master's (Required)
OR Doctorate Languages Required:
Haitian Creole or Spanish English Shift availability:
Evening Hours Required Work Location:
In person
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Loan forgiveness Opportunities for advancement Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance
