Community Schools Therapist

Essential Functions

• 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 provides 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.)
• Conduct clinical evaluations and other related assessments for initial evaluations and re-evaluations.
• Collaborate with teachers within the classroom setting to implement student support services.
• Collect data for the purpose of monitoring social/emotional progress and evaluating effectiveness of services.
• Provide technical assistance on strategies that improve outcomes for special education students.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of behavior intervention plans and functional behavior assessments. Keeping thorough records and progress notes of each student receiving services.
• Completing student progress reports.
• Provide therapy to students in Prince George’s County Schools.
• Administrative
• Attend monthly department meetings.
• Respond to communication (phone, email, text) from clients and families, referral sources, and ABH staff within 24 hours or the next business day.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related discipline.
• Licensed in the state of Maryland as a LMSW, LGPC, LCPC, LCSW-C.
• A minimum of two (2) years of work experience counseling in an urban school/setting with a track record of high student achievement preferred.
• Ability to conduct clinical interviews and write comprehensive social history evaluations.
• Ability to administer, interpret, and analyze related assessment instruments. Demonstrated understanding of managed care concepts and willingness to provide treatment and work within that system.
• Sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic dynamics present among the practices service population(s).
• Ability to manage, delegate and manage multiple tasks with completing deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to be proactive and work in a fast-paced environment while ensuring clinical integrity and quality of services provided to clients and their families. Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.

Full-Time Employee Benefits

• Retention and Attendance Bonus Plan Agreements
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Insurance Policies: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO and Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Paid Birthday
• Company Paid CEU's
• Company Sponsored Certifications
• Paid Supervision by Board Approved Supervisors