School Based Mental Health Therapist

Job Summary

Works as a core member of a multi-disciplinary, integrated care team that includes school psychologists, school counselors, social workers, teachers and other identified school and community partners. Typical activities include mental health condition management, individual, family and group therapy and treatment planning, anticipatory guidance, and early intervention for common childhood MBH concerns in one or more school based clinic settings. Uses trauma-informed, evidence-based and inclusive practices.

Additional duties include consultation, education, and outreach to colleagues, trainees, family, and community members.

Essential Functions

• Affirms, diagnoses and treats children with mental health/emotional challenges through individual, group, and/or family therapy modalities.
• Engages the child, family and educational team in the creation of an integrated, individualized treatment plan and in the child’s ongoing care.
• Communicates and coordinates with this team regularly.
• Introduces SBMH services to families referred to the program in a way that eliminates stigma and facilitates engagement and trust in MBH care.
• Consults with families, educators and care team members on client progress, behaviors, support needs and interventions.
• Provides consultation, coaching and professional development to school-site educators and administrators on mental and behavioral health, social and emotional learning, evidenced-based behavioral approaches for classroom success, and other related topics, as requested.
• May provide individual classroom consultation, speak at school assemblies or participate in project work that supports student wellness and success as well as teacher well-being and competency in MBH.
• Collaborates with school partners to develop and maintain ongoing internal referral pathways, appropriate care triage and family and school team needs assessments.
• Collects and provides multiple data points for reports, donors and funding sources and participates in other program specific projects and activities as requested.
• Participates in school related events, community engagement and other activities that support Children's mission and MBH strategy.
• May provide Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) to families.
• May supervise training of graduate students/interns.

Education

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field, plus 3000 hours post Master’s experience required.

Experience

• Experience working with children and families in a school or integrated health care setting. preferred
• Will consider therapists in training who have relevant experience and are working on their 3,000 hours towards licensure preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• One of the following:
• N/ALicense Social Worker Clinical (123)
• State of WisconsinLicense MFT-Marriage Family Therapy (124)
• State of WisconsinLicense LPC-Professional Counselor (125)
• State of WisconsinLicense Psychologist (57)
• State of WisconsinLicense LPC-IT - State of Wisconsin

Location

We will consider candidates who are interested in full-time or part-time positions and who are Therapists in Training. Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.