Family Education Clinician

This position serves as a family clinician teaching families about psychosis and its treatment. The treatment goals of the Family Education Clinician are to reduce relapses by encouraging medication adherence and monitoring early warning signs of relapse, supporting the participant’s work towards personal recovery goals, and reducing family stress through improved communication and problem-solving skills. The family clinician helps to reduce family burden and assists the family build on their strengths to create and maintain an environment that is supportive to the participant’s recovery. To meet these objectives, the family clinician must help the families cultivate the necessary knowledge base, attitudes, and skills to cope effectively with the situation and support the participant’s progress—the work of the family services component of the NAVIGATE program. Experience with computer technology (using a computer & PC software to support activities, Windows based programs, e-mail, especially Microsoft Office applications, keyboarding skills, printer, calculator, fax machine, MFP, copier) and other office tools in order to meet the performance goals of the position. Minimum master’s degree in Marriage and family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Counseling Education, Psychology, Social Work or related field. License preferred. If applicable, have a clear/active Florida state license and maintain it in good standing. Preference of two (2) years of post-graduate practice heavily concentrated in the mental health field. Experience working with both young adults and adults with mental illnesses or with similar human-services needs desired. Additionally, experience in mental health and/or substance abuse arena preferred.