School-Based Therapist

NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCATE PROGRAM•Wheeling, WV

3d•$46,000 - $46,000

About The Position

The School-Based Therapist works under the general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor or designee to support children and families. The role works closely with youth, families, foster parents, and community partners, providing counseling or therapy, advocacy, and support toward helping people live safely and successfully in the community. The position serves Ohio, Brooke, Hancock, and Marshall counties in West Virginia. The role includes developing and supervising behavioral plans, educating relevant school personnel and caregivers about those plans, coordinating with community and school partners, and maintaining accurate evaluations, treatment plans, progress notes, and assessments. The therapist may transport people served as needed and must be willing to work flexible, nontraditional hours to meet their needs. The position is full-time, with office hours Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evening and weekend flexibility is needed. Pay is $46,000 annually.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or a comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
Willingness to work flexible and nontraditional hours to serve foster caregivers, families of origin, and people served.
Ability to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
Ability to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
Tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
Ability to work effectively and respectfully with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
Proficiency with desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Valid driver’s license.
Reliable personal transportation.
Good driving record.
Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability.

Nice To Haves

Two years of direct-service work experience with youth and families is strongly preferred.
An advanced professional license is preferred: LPC, LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LGSW; license-eligible candidates are also considered.

Responsibilities

Perform work consistently with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.
Develop, implement, and supervise behavioral plans according to the needs of the program, staff, families, and people served.
Educate relevant school personnel, family service counselors, foster parents or guardians, and biological parents as needed about individual behavioral plans.
Establish and maintain contact with relevant community and school personnel to provide accurate monitoring.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of evaluations, behavioral plans, treatment plans, and progress.
Set appropriate limits with people served according to the situation.
Transport people served as needed.
Model appropriate and professional behavior.
Complete accurate progress notes, treatment and behavior plans, and assessments within required timeframes.
Interact respectfully and professionally with people served, foster parents, guardians, community partners, peers, and the public, both in person and by phone.
Perform other duties as assigned.