School Based Therapist - Elementary

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About the role

The Mental Health Therapist provides therapeutic services to individuals, families, and children in clinical or school settings. This role involves conducting comprehensive assessments, developing personalized treatment plans, and delivering ongoing therapy to address emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. The therapist works collaboratively with clients, families, school staff, and interdisciplinary teams to promote mental health, emotional well-being, and academic success. The therapist will provide individual therapy, as well as crisis intervention and care coordination. In the school setting, this role emphasizes early intervention, support for academic and social-emotional development, and collaboration with educators to ensure students' needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults in clinical or school-based environments.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments to identify emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs and develop personalized treatment plans.
• Deliver ongoing therapeutic support to clients and students to help them manage mental health challenges and achieve personal and academic goals.
• Provide crisis intervention and emotional support during times of acute need, both in clinical settings and at school.
• Develop and implement integrated wellness plans, addressing both mental health and life skills development.
• Work closely with school staff, parents, agency staff, and community service providers to ensure coordinated care and promote overall well-being.
• Participate in school wellness initiatives, promoting mental health education and emotional resilience.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records, documenting mental health assessments, intervention plans, patient progress, and telephone message summaries.
• Communicate with patients, student parents, referring physicians, and other care providers to coordinate treatment and ensure continuity of care.
• Engage in health improvement activities, including collaborative health teams and patient care reviews.
• Participate in quality improvement (QI) initiatives and other program evaluations, contributing to ongoing enhancements in patient care and service delivery.
• Support integrated care efforts and improve overall service quality through participation in team meetings, case reviews, and committee activities.
• Help develop and refine programs aimed at addressing behavioral health needs.
• Contribute to risk management and patient safety activities, maintaining a commitment to patient well-being and care excellence.

Requirements

• Master Degree in Social Work or Clinical Mental Health Counseling required.
• Two years experience (preferred) working with indigent populations and community based programs.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Licensed by the State of Ohio Board of Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists (CSWMFT) LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC.