Part Time School Based Mental Health Therapist

Responsibilities

• Conducts biopsychosocial assessments utilizing program principals in order to assess client and family dynamics, determine diagnosis, and make recommendations for treatment.
• Provides therapy services to promote exploration and understanding of personal and interpersonal dynamics.
• Develops effective and timely treatment goals with measurable objectives.
• Facilitates agreement on goals and tasks of therapy; defines the role of each participant.
• Consults with all other professionals involved in service to the child, adolescent and family.
• Provides information/referral services to clients and families to ensure receipt of quality and appropriate services/resources.
• Utilizes treatment plans and outcome measures to track and adjust the course of therapy.
• Maintains program expectations regarding productivity.
• Handles all administrative duties such as chart documentation, billing requirements and other necessary paperwork consistent with licensure, accreditation, funding sources and CGRC technology reporting requirements.
• Completes all training and actively participates in required supervision in accordance with program and agency guidelines.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, nursing, rehabilitative or activity therapy or related behavioral health field required; NOTE: Special Education is not accepted as behavioral health field.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience working with children, adolescents and families.

About the Role

CGRC’s Outpatient Therapy Services (OPS) consist of individual, family and group therapy, psychological and psychiatric assessments and psychiatric medication services offered to children and adolescents. Individual, family and group therapy sessions often address anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, self-esteem, ADHD symptoms, grief and loss, communication difficulties, conflict resolution, and friendship skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, nursing, rehabilitative or activity therapy or related behavioral health field required; NOTE: Special Education is not accepted as behavioral health field.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience working with children, adolescents and families.