Licensed School Based Outpatient Therapist

Schuylkill•Allentown, PA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides individual, group, and family therapy to students directly in the school, with an emphasis on treating clients with trauma-related issues. Maintains patient care plans and refers patients to other services when necessary. Uses counseling and education skills in nontraditional settings, including homes and schools, to help patients and families understand, accept, and follow care recommendations and to support optimal psychosocial and health adjustment. Evaluates patients and develops quality intervention plans with measurable problems, goals, objectives, and timelines. Completes documentation on the same day as clinical contact, links progress notes and other clinical documentation to the treatment plan, and provides explicit follow-up instructions to other medical team members. Initiates and facilitates referrals for mental health services within the network and in the community. Maintains a weekly caseload, schedules time for open scheduling and same-day clinical encounters, and assesses, educates, and intervenes regarding financial or billing issues, documenting insurance contacts and authorizations.

Requirements

Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or education.
Three years of experience counseling child and adolescent populations.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care.
Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family therapy to students in school settings, with an emphasis on trauma-related issues.
Maintain patient care plans and refer patients to other services when necessary.
Use counseling and education skills in home and school settings to help patients and families understand, accept, and follow care recommendations.
Evaluate patients and develop intervention plans with measurable problems, goals, objectives, and timelines.
Complete clinical documentation on the same day as patient contact and tie progress notes and other documentation to the treatment plan.
Document explicit follow-up instructions for other medical team members.
Initiate and facilitate referrals for mental health services within the network and in the community.
Maintain a weekly caseload.
Schedule time to support open scheduling and same-day clinical encounters.
Assess, educate, and intervene regarding financial or billing issues, and document insurance contacts and authorizations.