School Based Therapist

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Signed bonus

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical assessment and treatment services to assigned clients.
• These services may include: Individual, Group, and Family Therapy
• Clinical assessments
• Treatment planning
• Crisis intervention / Safety planning
• Classroom Observations
• Provide Professional Development to school staff (as requested)
• Deliver parent education and workshops (as requested)
• Treatment monitoring, evaluation, termination, and referral
• Consultation with teachers and other school personnel.
• Maintains demonstrated proficiency in child-oriented psychotherapies and childhood disorders by submitting documentation of continuing education in this area.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner and ensures maintenance of complete clinical record at all times for each assigned client as directed by agency policies and procedures, including but not limited to:
• Completing clinical psychosocial assessments for each new client within required timelines and updating assessments on an annual basis
• Completing initial and subsequent Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs) within required timelines
• Documenting and filing progress notes within 48 hours of each psychotherapy / counseling session
• Obtaining and maintaining accurate client personal data, consents, and relevant collateral documentation
• Responding to failed appointments by clients with documented outreach and/or timely notification of discharge
• Completing all required discharge documentation within required timelines
• Maintaining all assigned client mental health charts in good and complete order.
• Participate in weekly individual or group supervision if you are a licensed graduate counselor or social worker (e.g., LGPC, LMSW).
• Attends weekly staff meetings to remain abreast of program issues, policy and procedure changes, and training content.
• Participates in agency required meetings and in-service programs.
• Performs all duties in compliance with program policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Have at least 1-3 years’ experience in the counseling/psychology/social work field.
• Some experience counseling school-aged and adolescent students.
• Some experience with facilitating groups and working with families.
• Licensure Requirement: Must have one of the following licenses, in good standing, in the State of Maryland: Licensed Certified Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C), Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC), Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW)
• Bi-Lingual in French and/or Spanish encouraged to apply.

Pay and Schedule

• $3,000.00 sign-on bonus**