Counselor - Child Protection Team - Jax

Overview

Job no: 538544

Work type: Staff Full-Time

Location: Jacksonville Campus

Categories: Allied Health, Counseling/Community Outreach/Social Work

Department:  - JX-PEDIATRICS-JACKSONVILLE

Classification Title

Counselor - Child Protection Team - Jax

• Functions as a Therapist for the professional, multidisciplinary Child Protection Team and Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, organized to provide and coordinate services for victims of child abuse and neglect.
• Assesses need and provides therapy to children and families verified as victims of abuse following CPT assessment.
• Maintains knowledge in areas of child abuse and neglect and family dynamics; skills in assessing/case management, crisis intervention, trauma-based therapy; experience with the judicial system as advocate and expert witness; knowledge of community resources and making appropriate referrals.
• Serves the Jacksonville area program, including Baker, Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties; travel to other counties is required.
• Provides direct therapy and counseling services to child victims, siblings of victims, and non-offending caregivers; provides crisis intervention to families.
• Coordinates intakes, evaluations, and interviews with children and family members to obtain psychosocial information for clinical evaluations.
• Develops and maintains relationships with staff and other agencies to coordinate required services and support through advocacy, referrals, and follow-up.
• Develops behaviorally specific treatment plans for all family members; completes safety planning to prevent continued or future abuse.
• Attends case staffing and coordinates client services and community referrals; maintains client records and documentation of treatment goals and objectives consistent with program requirements.
• Conducts training for the community as assigned.
• Provides depositions and court testimony as required.

$60,000 to $70,000 annually depending on education and experience.

• Professionals with one of the following credentials are qualified to provide psychosocial services:
  • Counseling
  • Social worker with a master's degree or a Ph.D. in social work from an accredited school of social work.
  • Registered nurse with advanced specialized counseling education and training as a clinical nurse specialist or certified psychiatric nurse.
  • Professional licensed to provide clinical, counseling, and psychotherapy services by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance.
  • Counselor with a master's degree in counseling.
  • Psychologist with a master’s or Ph.D. in psychology.
  • Master’s or doctoral level graduate student intern from an accredited school of social work or a psychology or counseling program, under supervision of a licensed practitioner.
• Psychosocial counseling professionals working with the Healthy Start population should have counseling education, training, and experience in women’s issues, maternal and child health, grief and loss issues, child development, family dynamics, family violence and substance abuse intervention, medical or health promotion orientation, mental health, and a prevention theory approach; services may be provided by a designated clinic employee, a contracted counseling provider, or referral to a professional counseling agency/individual in the community.

• Social Worker eligible for Florida licensure
• Experience in trauma-focused care and planning
• Use of standardized assessment tools to determine a client’s current presenting problem(s)
• One year of clinical counseling experience, six months of which must be in providing treatment to sexually abused children and their families

This is a time-limited position. Time-limited positions are based on circumstances such as funding sources, which control the length of time for which the position is available.

Background Check is Required.

To be considered you must upload your Cover Letter, Resume/CV, and 3 References.

University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville:
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Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment

Required:

Yes.

Advertised: 29 Jan 2026 Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 12 Feb 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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