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Camelot Community Care
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Counselor - School Based

CounselorIncludes callNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$30/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Ft Lauderdale Office - Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 HourlyJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareCamelot Community Care employs over 500 dedicated and talented professionals who lead us in our efforts of helping children reach their fullest potential.

Working for Camelot is a unique experience where each employee is asked not only to shape the future of the children they serve, but also help shape the future of the company.

We take pride in our organizational culture of allowing local programs and staff an appropriate amount of autonomy to design and deliver services that best meet their community's needs.

Camelot is not a top-heavy organization but instead we place our trust and confidence in local leadership with the corporate administration providing guidance, support and the necessary resources to provide high quality services. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Attends all Camelot training, completes all new employee orientation topics within the first quarter of employment and demonstrates competency in all initial and ongoing training topics. 2.

For programs utilizing a specific treatment model, achieves certification according to program timelines and adheres to all requirements of the treatment model. (additional information about specific treatment model requirements may be attached) 3.

Demonstrates competency in therapeutic skills and evidence-based or best practice approaches through on-going professional growth and development activities and case review. 4.

Utilizes outcome measures and other reports (when applicable) in each client’s treatment by reviewing initial and quarterly measures and reports and bases treatment plans and interventions on issues identified through continual assessment. 5.

Maintains electronic and paper clinical files according to company policy and applicable regulations. 6. Completes clinical documentation within established time frames. 7. Attends and actively participates in weekly supervision including follow-up with supervision recommendations. 8.

Works with team to create and update all client and family centered Treatment Plans, assuring that all plans meet Camelot policies, state and federal law/rules, funding requirements and COA standards in a timely manner. 9.

Provides individual, group, and family therapeutic interventions as outlined in the Treatment Plan. 10. Participates in permanency planning activities, including discharge planning as assigned by the treatment team within established time frame. 11. Participates in staffings for children assigned on case load. 12.

Participates in court-related issues for the case load in coordination with their supervisor. 13. Links the child and family with specific services and resources as identified in the service/treatment plan. 14. Serves as liaison with other professionals and agencies. 15.

On-call as directed by Clinical Director and program requirements. 16. Discusses with supervisor any over or under utilization of services in regards to outcome monitoring. 17. Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Master's degree preferred in a Human Service discipline from four-year accredited college or university and experience working with children/adolescents in a therapeutic treatment environment and in compliance with State or contractual requirements. Bi-lingual English-Spanish preferred.

We invest in you!

Health Insurance Plan Dental Insurance Plan 401K Plan 11 paid holidays Generous vacation and sick time benefits Tuition and CEU reimbursement Flexible spending accounts Supplemental insurance packages including disability, life insurance, and other products Camelot employees receive competitive salaries, performance-based pay in some positions, on-going training, CEU opportunities, as well as promotional opportunities throughout the company.

Most importantly, joining Camelot provides an opportunity to be part of a team that is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to children in a supportive and friendly work environment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Master's degree preferred in a Human Service discipline from four-year accredited college or university and experience working with children/adolescents in a therapeutic treatment environment and in compliance with State or contractual requirements. We invest in you!

Health Insurance Plan Dental Insurance Plan 401K Plan 11 paid holidays Generous vacation and sick time benefits Tuition and CEU reimbursement Flexible spending accounts Supplemental insurance packages including disability, life insurance, and other products Camelot employees receive competitive salaries, performance-based pay in some positions, on-going training, CEU opportunities, as well as promotional opportunities throughout the company.

Most importantly, joining Camelot provides an opportunity to be part of a team that is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to children in a supportive and friendly work environment. Camelot Community Care is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace.

All positions require screening through the Florida Background Screening Clearinghouse. Learn more at info.flclearinghouse.com.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides individual, group, and family therapeutic interventions while maintaining clinical documentation and treatment plans. They also serve as a liaison with other agencies and participate in permanency and discharge planning for assigned cases.

Requirements

A master's degree in a human service discipline is preferred along with experience working with children or adolescents in a therapeutic environment. Candidates must be able to pass a background screening through the Florida Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case ManagementTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionFamily CounselingGroup TherapyIndividual TherapyClinical AssessmentInteragency LiaisonEvidence-based Practice

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% are remote, 8% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 750 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Fort Lauderdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$650k
Typical market rent
$2,736/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Camelot Community Care

Individual and Family Services
Clearwater, Florida
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance Plan
Dental Insurance Plan
401K Plan
11 paid holidays
Generous vacation and sick time benefits
Tuition and CEU reimbursement
Flexible spending accounts
Supplemental insurance packages including disability, life insurance, and other products