Hybrid School-Based Clinical Therapist

Family Ark•Jeffersonville, IN

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Family Ark provides individual, family, and group therapy services to youth and families in southern Indiana. The Hybrid School-Based Clinical Therapist provides quality therapeutic interventions in the behavioral health center and assigned school-based setting, as scheduled. The role also conducts complete biopsychosocial intake assessments covering individual and family histories of disease, mental health, or substance use; home environmental factors; trauma history; parenting abilities when applicable; work or school stability; support systems; household management skills; recent or current stressors; and suicide risk. The therapist develops and revises treatment plans, maintains client records, and collaborates with clients’ other service providers, schools, families, and professionals as appropriate. The position requires timely documentation, required billable hours, participation in supervision and meetings, adherence to professional and legal standards, and continuing education to obtain and maintain licensure.

Requirements

At least 2 years of like social service experience in the respective discipline.
Professional clinical licensure, such as LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW.
Ability to assess and coordinate treatment needs for complex family systems.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse social and economic backgrounds.
Adherence to the Professional Standards Agreement.
Ability to pass extensive background checks.
Candidates are subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing services in the home or community.

Responsibilities

Perform duties and demonstrate behaviors and attitudes consistent with Family Ark’s Mission Statement and Core Values.
Provide therapeutic interventions in the behavioral health center and assigned school-based setting as scheduled.
Conduct complete biopsychosocial intake assessments and complete related documentation within 14 days of service.
Complete progress therapy notes within 24 hours of service.
Provide individual, family, and group therapy to youth and families receiving Family Ark services.
Maintain required billable hours and arrange work hours responsively to client needs.
Maintain client case records, documenting client contacts and contacts with referral sources, schools, parents, and other professionals.
Develop treatment plans and revise them as necessary.
Collaborate with other involved service providers, with client consent, to enhance team and program effectiveness.
Attend staff meetings and be prepared to discuss issues affecting clients, staff, the agency, and the community as needed.
Prepare case presentations for clinical supervision.
Participate in school meetings, case conferences, and court proceedings as necessary for client care.
Participate as a positive member of the assigned school and Behavioral Health Center environment.
Comply with the agency’s continuous quality improvement standards.
Maintain confidentiality and secure client information according to HIPAA standards.
Adhere to the Code of Ethics and professional standards relevant to the therapist’s discipline.
Attend continuing education classes, seminars, and other professional training related to serving youth and families and to obtaining and maintaining licensure.
Comply with federal, state, and local laws concerning child abuse, domestic violence, duty to warn, and other mandated reporting statutes.