School-Based Therapist - Sumter School District

About the role

The School-Based Therapist will provide clinically based RBHS services, with prevention and treatment as the primary focus, in collaboration with school personnel and other appropriate staff to effectively meet the individual psychosocial needs of students.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinically based RBHS services, in person or virtually, designed to enhance the behavioral, social, and emotional functioning of eligible students in the school setting
• Assess students referred through school-based problem-solving processes, including MTSS, and provide services consistent with district intervention practices and studentsupport frameworks
• Determine medical necessity for RBHS services and develop an Individual Plan of Care (IPOC) for students who meet diagnostic and service eligibility criteria
• Conduct individual, group, and family therapeutic interventions in accordance with the student's IPOC, diagnostic assessment, and, when applicable, IEP goals where the School-Based Therapist is identified as a service provider
• Participate in truancy intervention meetings and attendance-related planning, as requested, to support student engagement and reduce barriers to school success
• Develop and implement interventions that promote student success and reduce discipline referrals, out-of-school suspensions, administrative hearings, and more restrictive educational placements
• Maintain clinical records and service documentation in the district-approved electronic record in accordance with Medicaid, SCDHHS, district, and applicable federal and state requirements
• Complete all required Medicaid and RBHS documentation accurately and within established timelines
• Attend required trainings and professional development activities related to service delivery, compliance, documentation, Medicaid billing, and progress toward licensure, as applicable
• Collaborate with school personnel, families, community providers, and district staff to support continuity of care, resource coordination, and appropriate service link age
• Perform other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor and the Executive Director of Student Support Services

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health field from an accredited college or university
• MSW candidates must hold a degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited program
• Counseling candidates must possess graduate coursework and supervised practicum/internship sufficient to meet applicable South Carolina LLR eligibility requirements for the appropriate licensure examination, including the LPC examination when applicable
• Clinical experience, internship, practicum, or other relevant supervised field experience working with children and adolescents preferred
• Experience assessing and addressing behavioral, emotional, and social concerns in children and adolescents, including working knowledge of the DSM-5, preferred
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary school-based support team
• Progress toward licensure under applicable South Carolina professional standards preferred
• Professional licensure is not required at the time of hire; however, candidates must possess the graduate coursework and supervised practicum/internship necessary to meet applicable South Carolina licensure requirements and become eligible to sit for the appropriate South Carolina LLR licensure examination, including the LPC examination when applicable.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Knowledge of the DSM-5
• Ability to function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary school-based support team
• Experience assessing and addressing behavioral, emotional, and social concerns in children and adolescents

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$56,000 - $63,000 annually

Schedule

10-month contract