Community Schools Therapist

About the role

Advanced Behavioral Health, Inc. is looking for mental health therapists to provide consultation and advocacy, program development, and therapy services to students and families within Prince George's County Community Schools. ABH is a family‑centered mental health program offering a wraparound approach to treatment, specializing in Psychiatry, Off‑Site Counseling Services, On‑Site therapy, and Therapeutic Mentoring. If you share our mission and vision, we invite you to join a team that wants to make a difference within the community.

Job Type: W2, Full‑Time
Location: Prince George's County

Responsibilities

• Comply with CARF/COMAR/HIPAA/State compliance regulations
• Comply with EMR and uphold the 48‑hour documentation standard
• Prevention and Advocacy
  • Provide consultation to school staff and parents to facilitate student educational, social, and emotional growth
  • Obtain information concerning the effects of the environment, including family, cultural, and economic disadvantages that may be adversely affecting student progress
  • Collaborate with the Response to Intervention (RTI) team to develop plans of assistance for students at risk of academic and/or behavioral difficulty
  • Liaise with school and community service agencies involved with students
  • Serve as the home‑school‑community liaison responsible for effective resource utilization and positive relations with stakeholders. Serve as a mediator within the school
  • Maintain appropriate contact with referral sources and provide updates on changes in status of clients as applicable while working cooperatively with other members of the client’s treatment team
• Program Development
  • Conduct needs assessments
  • Plan for support services both within and outside the school
  • Facilitate special support groups, i.e. students with incarcerated parents, grief and loss, divorce, teen parents, conflict resolution, etc. as needed
  • Liaise with administrators to implement effective policies and facilitate professional development for staff that address school safety and core needs of students
• Direct Services
  • Provide individual and group counseling
  • Facilitate workshops for staff, school administrators, and parents
  • Interface with parents to provide psychoeducation and present opportunities for them to learn how to support their student(s)
  • Serve as a member of the multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) and participate in all related meetings (MDT, IEP, manifestation, etc