School Based Therapist - Warren, United States - Family Community Services

Description

Job Type

Full-time

Description





POSITION TITLE:
School-Based Therapist

DEPARTMENT/


PROGRAM:
Valley Counseling Services




REPORTS TO:
Clinical Supervisor




SCHEDULE:
Full-time 12 Months

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
This position is primarily located within a school setting delivering mental health counseling services to children and/or adolescents. Summer hours will be scheduled by supervisor and will be Monday - Friday.


ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes psychiatric diagnostic assessments to determine level of care of medical necessity.
• Develop individual service plans in coordination with the client and family.
• Provide behavioral health services including but not limited to individual and group psychotherapy, case management, and therapeutic behavioral support services.
• Attend staff meetings, court hearings, etc. based on needs of clients.
• Provide linkages to community resources to support students and their families.
• Facilitate district and building-specific programming, potentially for all grade levels.
• Provide consultation with faculty and district administrators on shared initiatives.
• Serve as a link between school and family for the district through home visits and other means.
• Assist in providing staff development and community trainings.
• May provide whole classroom social-emotional instruction and provide support for whole building initiatives.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service training, and supervision.
• Utilize trauma informed care when appropriate with client/students.
• Follow agency guidelines on documentation standards and achieve a 60% productivity average each pay period.
• Maintain productive and professional relationships with school personnel and other agency staff.
• Job Assignment is contingent upon the partnering and/or funding of the partnering school and can be severed at any time. Continued employment will be at the sole discretion of the employer.
• Work effectively within a school setting following their rules and regulations and following the lead of the school administrator when necessary.
• Attend all training required by AxcesPointe and the school.
• Maintain current working knowledge of all F&CS policies, school policies, COA standards, and OMHAS standards.
• Perform other assigned and related duties specific and customary to the department in which they are assigned.

Requirements


QUALIFICATIONS:

• The position requires the skills and knowledge in the areas of behavior modification, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, de-escalation techniques, community support and the educational process.
• The position also requires the ability to respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations.
• The position requires the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, their families, educational personnel, and agency staff.
• Must be able to meet agency requirements for criminal back ground check (Ohio Bureau of

Criminal Identification & Investigation).


MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL/


LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's Degree with a license in Social Work or Counseling is required. State of Ohio licensure, LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Experience working in the mental health or classroom environment is preferred. Prior community support experience preferred.


Time off Scheduling:

School-based employees will follow the school schedule when school is in session and be assigned a schedule to follow by AxcessPointe when school is not in session.

Eligible school-based employees will also accrue Vacation time, which can only be used during the Summer while school is out of session.