Mental Health Therapist - Greenmont Elementary

Primary Health Solutions•Kettering, OH

About The Position

The Mental Health Therapist provides therapeutic services to individuals, families, and children in clinical or school settings. The role includes conducting comprehensive assessments, developing personalized treatment plans, and delivering ongoing therapy for emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. The therapist collaborates with clients, families, school staff, and interdisciplinary teams to promote mental health, emotional well-being, and academic success. The position provides individual therapy, crisis intervention, and care coordination. In the school setting, the therapist emphasizes early intervention, supports academic and social-emotional development, and collaborates with educators to meet students’ needs. The role also includes maintaining medical records, coordinating care, participating in quality improvement and program evaluation, and supporting integrated care initiatives. This position has no direct reports.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Graduation from an approved social work or counseling program.
Current Ohio license from the State of Ohio Board of Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists (CSWMFT): LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.
Ability to gain knowledge of current practice management systems, electronic medical records, Microsoft Word, the Internet, and the Intranet.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working with indigent populations and community-based programs (preferred).
Bilingual Spanish (preferred).

Responsibilities

Provide individual therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in clinical or school-based environments.
Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and develop personalized treatment plans.
Provide ongoing therapeutic support to clients and students to help them manage mental health challenges and achieve personal and academic goals.
Provide crisis intervention and emotional support during acute need in clinical and school settings.
Develop and implement integrated wellness plans addressing mental health and life skills development.
Coordinate care with school staff, parents, agency staff, and community service providers.
Consult with teachers and school administrators about behavioral and emotional challenges in classrooms.
Participate in school wellness initiatives promoting mental health education and emotional resilience.
Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records, including assessments, intervention plans, patient progress, and telephone message summaries.
Complete progress notes and other patient forms after each encounter in accordance with organizational documentation standards and HIPAA regulations.
Communicate with patients, student parents, referring physicians, and other care providers to coordinate treatment and continuity of care.
Participate in health improvement activities, collaborative health teams, and patient care reviews.
Ensure clinical and administrative duties meet accreditation and regulatory standards.
Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives and program evaluations to improve patient care and service delivery.
Participate in team meetings, case reviews, and committee activities supporting integrated care and service quality.
Help develop and refine programs addressing behavioral health needs.
Contribute to risk management and patient safety activities.