School Based Therapist - Deer Valley School District

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $50,000 - $68,000

About The Position

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is
looking for a Therapist to work in
our School Based and Community Counseling Based Programs in Deer Valley School
District and surrounding community! If you’re a driven and motivated individual,
then we invite you to learn more!

Job Preview at a Glance:

The School and Community-based therapist is an exciting position where no one
day is the same! This staff member delivers solution-focused and strength-based
services to a caseload of youth, kindergarten to 12th grade. Therapists have
office space within the school setting and provide in-home and/or
community-based services to the member and/or family unit. After hired, the
school and community-based therapist spends their first two weeks in a
supportive training environment, then transition to shadowing peers in the
field. Therapists provide supportive services to include intakes, assessments,
treatment planning, individual counseling, case management and psychosocial
group interventions.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Master’s degree in the Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work)
• 1 year of full-time behavioral health experience preferred
• Level I fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive within eight (8) weeks of hire (as required per program requirements)

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy and clinical case management for full caseload of students and/or families.
• Develops and maintains intakes, assessments, and treatment plans.
• Maintains accurate, thorough, and current documentation in accordance to SB&H clinical standards.
• Collaborate with school administrators, social worker, and teaching personnel to meet the needs of individual clients and school programs.
• Coordinate community resources alongside clinical staff and other human service professionals.
• Leads psychosocial education groups and implements other effective prevention programs that reduce risk factors for students.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
• We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees