Job Description

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Pediatrics has an exciting opportunity for a full time Therapist to work in Miami, FL.

The therapist will provide therapeutic care as prescribed by the University and federal policies and procedures in carrying out duties and responsibilities. Incumbent will treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to children and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed disorders. The therapist demonstrates familiarity with a variety of assessment techniques including methodologies and skills training. An employee in this position relates and interacts well with patients relative to their age, physical, and psychosocial needs. Moreover, the incumbent operates with the goal of advancing his/her expertise through continued education, training, and research.

Core responsibilities:

• Interviews, evaluates, and assesses the needs of patients, and develops treatment plans.
• Works in conjunction with multidisciplinary service teams to ensure implementation of coordinated psychosocial serves as it relates to program participants’ needs.
• Prepares progress notes, reports and correspondence.
• Maintains case records confidential.
• Conducts ongoing individual, groups, and family counseling sessions with patients.
• Completes psychosocial evaluations, assesses psychological disorders, prepares comprehensive clinical summaries, and makes treatment recommendations.
• Interprets psychological or psychiatric case information from patients interviewed and from medical or psychiatric sources.
• Assists with the recordation of data and statistics.
• Serves as program liaison to collaborating service providers, the courts, and treatment centers.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions:

Duties and Responsibilities – shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to children with various psychological, learning, developmental, and/or behavioral problems. PCIT is a live coaching model of treatment for children with disruptive behaviors and children at-risk for child maltreatment.
• Scores program metric measures
• Enters UM PCIT related data into appropriate databases/systems (e.g., REDCap, etc.)
• Provides friendly, efficient, and professional telephone, email, and office contact with UM PCIT participants and community agency personnel
• Prepares assessment and/or training packets containing appropriate measures/forms
• Other duties as assigned by the UM PCIT Director and team leaders
• Assist with manuscript preparation by contributing to literature reviews, writing assigned sections of manuscripts, and/or completing bibliographies
• Some travel between sites will be required
• Case management will consist of providing linkage community resources to families as needed.
• Documentation will include writing timely intake reports, progress notes, treatment summaries, and other case related items.
• Provide phone/email/on-site clinical and case-management consultations with families.
• Weekly program supervision and clinical supervision required.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is preferred (reading, writing, speaking).

Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff