Hybrid School-Based Clinical Therapist

Family Ark • Jeffersonville, IN

8d • 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 therapeutic interventions in the behavioral health center and assigned school-based settings, as scheduled. The role includes conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial intake assessments addressing individual and family history, home and environmental factors, trauma, parenting abilities when applicable, work or school stability, support systems, household management, stressors, and suicide risk. The therapist maintains client records and documentation, develops and revises treatment plans, collaborates with other providers with client consent, and participates in clinical supervision, school and case meetings, and court proceedings as needed. The position also requires adherence to Family Ark’s mission, values, quality standards, confidentiality and HIPAA requirements, professional ethics, and applicable mandated-reporting laws. The role serves youth and families and works across the Behavioral Health Center and assigned school-based settings. Family Ark describes its environment as collaborative, flexible, and high-energy, with ongoing program development and training in clinical practices such as TF-CBT and Motivational Interviewing.

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; Family Ark is a drug-free workplace.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing services in the home or community.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties and demonstrate behaviors consistent with Family Ark’s mission and core values.
• Provide therapeutic interventions in the behavioral health center and assigned school-based settings as scheduled.
• Conduct complete biopsychosocial intake assessments, including individual and family history; home and environmental factors; trauma history; parenting abilities when applicable; work or school stability; support systems; household management skills; stressors; and suicide risk.
• Complete related documentation within 14 days of the day of service.
• Complete progress therapy notes within 24 hours of services provided.
• 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 and document 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 matters affecting clients, staff, the agency, and community as needed.
• Prepare case presentations for clinical supervision.
• Participate in school meetings, case conferences, and court proceedings as necessary for client care.
• Participate positively in the assigned school and Behavioral Health Center environments.
• Comply with the agency’s continuous quality improvement standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and secure client information in accordance with HIPAA standards.
• Adhere to the Code of Ethics and professional standards relevant to the therapist’s discipline.
• Attend continuing education, seminars, and professional training related to clients served and to obtain and maintain licensure.
• Comply with federal, state, and local laws concerning child abuse, domestic violence, duty to warn, and other mandated reporting requirements.

Benefits

• $2,000 hiring bonus for full-time hires.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days.
• 403B match.
• Full-time employees earn 3 weeks of vacation and 64 hours of sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• Company-paid life insurance policy.
• Company-paid long-term disability.
• Paternal leave.
• Work and training in clinical practices such as TF-CBT and Motivational Interviewing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed