School Based Therapist

About the role

The School Based Therapist will provide therapeutic interventions including individual, family, and group therapy and clinical case management with clients while embedded at a school within Jefferson County Public Schools. The position is designed to reduce barriers to care by bringing services directly to students. Multiple positions are available at various different schools.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Jefferson Center and District policy.
• Collaborate with all parties essential to consumer welfare including but not limited to the school district, child welfare system, juvenile justice system, school-based health centers, families and other community resources.
• Actively engage students through classroom presentations, assembly presentations, or groups with common needs.
• Exhibit enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility and spirit of cooperation at all times.
• Work to enhance relationships with community partners.
• Effectively work with the school to ensure student needs are being met.
• Engage and share knowledge of clinical skills with peers.
• Participate in supervision by coming prepared and attending at times and intervals agreed upon with supervisor at least 2 x a month.
• Provide individual, family and group therapy during regular school hours and before or after school as needed for families.
• Refer/link families to both Jefferson Center and outside programs as appropriate.
• Follow all legal requirements regarding reporting safety concerns and abuse/neglect.
• Plan and implement affective education classroom groups as determined by supervisor.
• Attend clients’ Jefferson Center psychiatrist appointments as needed.
• Engage consumer and family in the treatment process and goal setting. Identify client goals and desired outcomes including outcomes related to safety risk and/or substance use. Treatment progress will be regularly reviewed.
• Effectively respond to communications in a timely manner.
• Attend parent/teacher conferences and back-to-school nights or other school functions if needed.
• Attend school meetings where appropriate.
• Meet required productivity hours.
• Complete 95% of all paperwork by due date.
• Complete 90% of clinical notes within 3 days.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Attend all complete mandatory trainings.
• Participate at summer programming if working over the summer months.
• Document all work in EHR.
• Report high risk cases to supervisor and actively engage in supervisions.

Qualifications

• Conferred Master's Degree in social work or related field required.
• Clinical License preferred (LCSW, LPC, LMFT).
• Candidate status required (SWC, LPCC, MFTC).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• CAT/CAS/LAC preferred.

Pay

Salary Grade 51 - Master’s Unlicensed Clinician: $57,000 - $64,000*

Salary Grade 52 - (Licensed Clinician LCSW, LMFT, LPC): $70,000 – $77,200*

*The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.