School Based Therapist
About The Position
The School-Based Services Therapist provides accessible, developmentally appropriate behavioral health services to children and adolescents in school settings. The role includes screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and individual, family, and group therapy when clinically appropriate. Services use person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, strengths-based, and evidence-informed practices. The Therapist collaborates with students, families and caregivers, school administrators, school mental health staff, teachers, and authorized community partners to support student functioning, family engagement, educational participation, safety, and continuity of care. Duties include early identification and intervention, crisis evaluation and safety planning, care coordination, referrals and warm handoffs to Community Reach Center or community services, and follow-up on barriers to engagement. The Therapist maintains an assigned school-day schedule and school-based caseload, completes timely and accurate clinical documentation, and uses outcome measures, agency data, and approved dashboards to monitor progress, access to services, quality, productivity, and program outcomes. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, following a school schedule. The therapist will serve in two Mapleton Public School District buildings, travel to the Northglenn outpatient office one day per week for a team meeting, and be present in school buildings during student hours. Evening appointments may be scheduled as needed, with flexibility available. The role is for the 10-month school year, with the option to work summer programs for additional pay.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited program in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
- Ability to register with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and maintain required registration, licensure, supervision, and credentialing standards.
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinically appropriate therapy, maintain timely and accurate documentation, use data to support consumer progress, and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary care team.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, family, and/or group therapy to assigned consumers and families, as clinically appropriate.
- Prepare, update, and manage treatment plans, safety plans, transition plans, and discharge plans according to clinical needs, program expectations, documentation standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide therapeutic crisis intervention, safety planning, de-escalation support, and appropriate follow-up.
- Accurately and promptly document clinical interventions, consumer contacts, treatment progress, and program activity while maintaining confidentiality.
- Use measurement-based care tools, including Level of Care and Social Determinants of Health tools, agency data, and approved dashboards to track progress, guide treatment decisions, and support individual and program outcomes.
- Meet annual performance expectations for clinical interaction hours, productivity, quality, documentation, engagement, and program-specific KPIs.
- Meet or exceed 1,200 clinical interaction hours annually, unless adjusted for role, program expectations, approved leave, or organizational need.
- Participate in annual performance reviews covering clinical interaction hours, KPI performance, quality, documentation timeliness, consumer engagement, and contribution to program goals.
- Meet regularly with the manager to review KPI progress, identify barriers, and develop action plans.
- Support consumers' recovery by helping them pursue identified goals, build skills, strengthen protective factors, and increase stability.
- Facilitate or co-facilitate group therapy using evidence-based, trauma-informed, and clinically appropriate practices.
- Use evidence-based models, approved best practices, program manuals, role expectations, and clinical guidance in service delivery.
- Participate in clinical session review and supervision as requested, including approved observation or recording methods.
- Complete required role-specific, program, clinical, and other assigned trainings.
- Review and follow the current program manual and its service model, workflow, documentation expectations, supervision requirements, and role-specific duties.
- Coordinate care and referrals as an accountable multidisciplinary team member, collaborating with case managers, peer support specialists, employment specialists, medical professionals, and other care team members.
- Attend scheduled supervision, team meetings, staffings, consultation meetings, and professional development opportunities; prepare, participate, and use feedback to improve practice.
- Maintain flexibility with scheduling and work location expectations, including hybrid work options as approved by program and organizational needs.
- Travel to the Northglenn outpatient office one day each week for a team meeting and work in assigned school buildings during student hours.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position, program description, experience, education, and clinical ability.
Benefits
- 401K with matching
- Wellness Program
- Health Insurance Reimbursement Allocation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Internal opportunities and free trainings
- Shift differential pay when applicable
- Bilingual stipend pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity for cross-licensure sponsorship if eligible and applicable
- Healthy work-life balance
- PTO and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness options, including National Health Service Corps, Colorado Health Service Corps, and Public Student Loan Forgiveness
- Option to work summer programs for additional pay
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Job Type
Full-time
