Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).
Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.
Overview:
Provide client supervision and conduct activities in accordance with professional staff direction and unit procedures. Assist clients in activities of daily living, encourage client participation in daily scheduled activities, maintain safe and clean environment. Document service activities in accordance with unit procedures. Assist with development and implementation of program schedule of activities.
ESSENTIAL/CORE JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Participates in or assists with development and update of rehab services component of client service plan (CSP).
2. Coordinates and conducts psychosocial rehabilitation services activity groups using Agency approved modules.
3. Plans daily/weekly activities schedules in accordance with overall approved plan for activities services.
4. Completes documentation of all clinical services activities in accordance with the Client Record Handbook.
5. Documents staff activities in accordance with Agency procedures. Maintains program documentation, inventories of equipment and supplies, and other logs/records in accordance with program procedures.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree with a major in psychology, social work, counseling or related human services field.
Licensure or Certification:
- Maintain current CPR, CPI and First Aid certifications.
- Possess a valid Florida driver’s license.
- Maintain authorization as an approved Center vehicle driver.
- If High School diploma: Must maintain Certified Behavioral Health Technician status through the Florida Certification Board (FCB) in accordance with applicable regulations, and abide by the FCB Code of Conduct.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related human services field
- Current CPR, CPI and First Aid certifications
- Valid Florida driver's license
- Certified Behavioral Health Technician status (if only a high school diploma)
What We Do
Apalachee Center is the largest provider of community mental health care in North Florida's Big Bend region, offering a full spectrum of services for individuals and families seeking help and recovery from psychiatric or substance use crises.
