Apex - Evans County School-based Mental Health Therapist

GATEWAY CSB PEO LLC•Metter, GA

18d

About The Position

The Child & Adolescent Therapist with Gateway’s Georgia Apex Program provides school-based mental health services to children and adolescents in select Evans County Public Schools. The entry-level role is based in the elementary, middle, and/or high school setting and is part of a program designed to improve students’ access to mental health services, support early identification of mental health needs, and strengthen coordination and collaboration in the community. Services may include individual, family, and group counseling, psychiatric services, case management, prevention, education, and early intervention support. The therapist assesses clients’ needs, works with clients and guardians to develop and update treatment plans, provides evidence-based counseling, monitors progress, and adjusts interventions as needed. The role also involves coordinating with school personnel and interdisciplinary teams, managing discharge planning when appropriate, maintaining confidentiality, ensuring services and documentation comply with agency requirements, and recording services in electronic health records.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, or another related field.
Must be license eligible in Georgia if not associate licensed or fully licensed.
Strong interest in child and adolescent mental health services.
Comfort working in a school environment.

Nice To Haves

Completed master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related human services field.
Georgia associate license (LAMFT, LAPC, or LMSW) or full licensure (LMFT, LPC, or LCSW).

Responsibilities

Provide school-based mental health therapy to children and adolescents in elementary, middle, and/or high school settings.
Work closely with school counselors, teachers, and other school staff.
Conduct client intake, screening, assessment, and referral as appropriate.
Work with clients and guardians to establish individualized treatment plans, and follow and update those plans as needed.
Provide individual, family, and/or group counseling using evidence-based interventions.
Evaluate, facilitate, and monitor services and client progress toward established goals and objectives.
Maintain strict confidentiality according to departmental policies and procedures.
Adjust techniques and interventions to address barriers to progress and support recovery and independence.
Ensure treatment plans are current and services are authorized before they are provided; obtain and maintain appropriate consent.
Provide clinically appropriate services that meet best-practice guidelines and the needs specified in treatment plans.
Oversee and coordinate discharge planning as appropriate for individual clients.
Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, including behavioral health specialists, the Staff Psychiatrist, registered nurses, therapists, quality assurance specialists, office personnel, paraprofessionals, the program manager, Medical Director, and Clinical Director.
Accurately record services related to treatment outcomes within approved timeframes.
Complete required clinical documentation, including progress notes, consents, treatment plans, and BHAs.
Maintain documentation in accordance with applicable policies, laws, and instructions.
Ensure services and care documentation comply with agency requirements and standards.
Use electronic health records to document services provided.
Schedule and organize appointments for the therapist’s caseload.
May participate in school- or community-based activities to strengthen access to mental health care.
Perform other duties as assigned.