School Based Therapist - LCSW(A), LCMHC(A) or LMFT(A)

We are looking for a School Behaviorist (LCSW(A), LCMHC(A), or LMFT(A)) to join our team. This position works as part of a multidisciplinary school-based treatment team to facilitate holistic, whole-person behavioral healthcare for all Kintegra Health patients. Provides behavioral health and substance abuse screening, brief intervention, education, and referral services within a school-based setting. Offers ongoing consultation and treatment planning support for school administrators, social workers, and teaching personnel to meet the needs of individual clients and school programs. Works with patients with psychosocial, behavioral health, chronic disease, behavior change, or substance use concerns.

Responsibilities

• Practice reflects adherence to the professional Code of Ethics.
• Provides evidence-based assessment, intervention, consultation, and referral services for students/families (patients) with a variety of behavioral and chronic health conditions.
• Works cooperatively as an integral part of the school system, improving patient care and increasing team efficiency.
• Formulates and facilitates the implementation of behavioral health, substance abuse, and chronic disease management plans of care through appropriate treatment modalities, interventions, and available community resources.
• Assists school administrators, social workers, and teaching personnel with screening, identification, diagnosis, management, and treatment of behavioral health, substance use issues, and chronic disease management.
• Engages in ongoing assessment and quality improvement strategies to assist implementing primary care/behavioral health integration strategies.
• Provides consultative services to school system team members within the scope of care definitions and provides training to other healthcare professionals as needed.
• Completes promptly all required documentation related to patient treatment, payment for services rendered, and organizational operations.
• Engages in continuing education to maintain licensure and enhance professional competence relevant to medical and legal issues that impact patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field.
• Minimum experience and exposure to working within a school, supporting student population.
• Professional licensure: LCSW(A), LCMHC(A), or LMFT(A). Candidates must hold a provisional or full license as an LCSW, LCMHC, or LMFT.
• CPR certification.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• $5,000 Tuition Reimbursement
• 403B Retirement with company contribution of 4% and company matching up to 4%
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Optional Benefits:
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
• Continuing Education Funds and PTO
• Career Development and Leadership Opportunities

Pay

$2,500 signing bonus for fully licensed providers.

Skills

• Patient First – Prioritizing the well-being and desires of the patient.
• Build not Blame – Focusing on improving processes rather than assigning fault.
• Integrity and Honesty – Demonstrating openness, honesty, and fairness in all actions.
• Cooperation and Flexibility – Functioning as part of an interdependent team, committed to assisting beyond the job description.
• Culturally Sensitive – Understanding, communicating with, and effectively interacting with people across cultures.