School Therapist

$1,500 Sign on Bonus for Eaton Elementary School or YPH School General Summary: This is a 40-hour per week, clinical position under the supervision of the Program Manager. The principal responsibilities of this position are to provide Individual, group and family counseling in a school setting, as well as crisis intervention (indicated by student need) and consultation to schools and families. This person is responsible for the clinical record and collaboration with other providers to provide comprehensive and client-focused care. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Complete diagnostic assessments and provide ongoing assessment of clients’ needs, which includes diagnostic updates, mental status, role functioning and risk to self and others. Providing individual and group BHCT and cpst to Medicaid clients in the Eaton or Twin Valley Schools Population. Clinical Performance Standards: · Provides individual and/or group counseling to population served and developing a therapeutic alliance with clients by conveying sensitivity through words and tone of voice to establish an environment of change utilizing evidenced based and/or research based treatment interventions, and following agency guidelines regarding utilization management. · Provides ongoing assessment of clients, which includes diagnosis, mental status, level of functioning, and client risk to self and others. · Utilize techniques consistent with standards in the field and supported by clinical research, using evidence-based and/or research based practices established by the agency, consistent with ethical/procedural standards and within the scope of practice as specified by education and licensure. · Able to work collaboratively with clients to define specific, observable and behavioral treatment goals that are defined in the positive and include a baseline. · Able to work collaboratively with clients to agree on tasks that match client’s readiness for change. · Meets his/her productivity or contracted billable services per fiscal year, which is 749 of agency standard per fiscal year. Clients will be scheduled utilizing available hours provided by the clinician and is scheduling at least 5 hours per day that students are in school. · Maintains all Clinical Record documentation that meets all agency standards and timelines as measured by Clinical Records and Peer Review audits, supervisory audits and Financial Assessment Updates. Achieve an annual average of at least 80% on initial score of the clinical records review. · Progress notes are to be completed at time of service. · Administers outcome ratings on all primary cases based on outcome schedule and appropriately link outcome ratings to treatment goals. · Administers Client Satisfaction Surveys to all primary cases, annually. · Ability to document best efforts to re-engage clients before termination and collaborate in cases of all transfers and referrals. Completes terminations for all clients who have been inactive for periods not to exceed requirements indicated in the Clinical Records Manual. · Works collaboratively with clients and other caregivers to actively engage family members and other community supports in clients’ recovery. · Provide community psychiatric support to primary and secondary cases as clinically indicated. · Participate in team meetings, and case conferences as it relates to team and client care. · Consultation within South Community and external providers as needed to advocate for the client and to facilitate progress during counseling. · Maintains license and/or registration during active employment appropriates to profession and job requirement as specified under minimum qualifications. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $46,400.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have a LPC/LPCC/LSW/LISW or getting one within the next 4 months? What is your personal email? Work Location: In person