Are you a Counselor who wants to make a difference with the youth in your community?

Do you enjoy smaller caseloads, face-to-face therapy, and opportunity for individualizing therapeutic services?

Do you want to work for an organization that Makes a Lasting Impact on Kids?

AMIkids has served over 140,000 kids and their families since 1969. Being part of the AMIkids team means that you are helping youth to realize their full potential and become a valuable part of their community. Our Team Members are essential to the success of our youth.

AMIkids Manatee is actively hiring for a Master Level Counselor, possessing Independent Licensure, preferred.

What you will do:
As a Master Level Counselor with AMIkids, we will perform and ensure that individualized clinical needs are met for our Youth by providing clinical treatment through development, implementation, and general oversight of specialized services (screening, assessments, treatment planning, therapy, crisis intervention, and referrals).

You must have:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or related Human Services field,
• Ability to meet professional standards, licensure/certification and/or contract requirements,
• Independent licensure preferred.

We are looking for individuals with the following type of experience/licensure through the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling:

• LMHC
• LCSW
• LMFT
• Registered Intern Status / Reciprocal licensure for another state

We prefer Team Members have experience working with at-risk youth (this is not a deal-breaker), but we can also provide training to allow the right candidate to be successful in working with our Youth and helping us to: “Separate a Troubled Past from a Bright Future”.

Perks and Benefits:
What we offer to our Team Members are: Performance-based Bonuses, Reimbursement for Continued Education, Growth Opportunities (we develop our leaders from within and offer clinical supervision); Health Benefits to eligible full-time employees, 9 Paid Holidays and PTO, Wellness Benefits (EAP, Health Coaching), Retirement Plans (yes more than 1) and more! Check out our website to learn more about what we offer! http://www.amikids.org/Our-Careers/why-amikids/benefits

Who are we?
AMIkids is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth develop into responsible and productive citizens.
Our Mission: AMIkids' mission is to protect public safety and positively impact as many youth as possible through the efforts of a diverse and innovative staff. AMIkids works in partnership with youth agencies, local communities, and families.
Our Vision: Separating a troubled past from a bright future.
We have an unwavering commitment to putting kids first.
AMIkids has enjoyed great success in transforming kids because we take the unconventional approach of putting “Kids First”. This core value permeates throughout all 14 AMIkids values to empower kids to achieve their potential.
Our Guiding Principles:
Kids First – all decisions by staff and board members are made on the basis of what is best for the kids
Family – an atmosphere throughout AMIkids where kids are treated as our own family members. For a family atmosphere to thrive, everyone associated with the organization has to be treated as family with high expectations, respect, and accountability.
Safety – Our programs are operated where student, staff and the public safety is the responsibility of everyone in the organization.
Our Core Values:
Creativity | Honesty | Enthusiasm | Integrity | Loyalty | Leadership | Diversity | Goal Orientation | Excellence | Dedication | Respect

Education

• Masters or better in Social Work or related field
• Masters or better in Psychology or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Lic Mar & Fam Therapist
• Lic Mental Hlth Counselor
• Lic Clin Social Worker

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)