School Based Therapist

Claratel Behavioral Health•Decatur, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Claratel Behavioral Health is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization offering a full range of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services to underserved individuals. As a public, not-for-profit organization, Claratel Behavioral Health operates in more than 20 locations in DeKalb County, Georgia, with a diverse workforce of more than 400 direct-care and support staff. If you are passionate about driving change in behavioral health and developmental services and are eager to work in an environment that values innovation and inclusivity, Claratel Behavioral Health is the place for you. Here, your work is impactful, your growth is prioritized, and your well-being is supported. Together, we can forge pathways to a healthier future for all. As an important member of our multi-disciplinary team, provides assessments, individual and group counseling, family counseling, and other treatment modalities within an evidence-based framework within the school environment. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment in assessment, application of diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations, and sound triage decisions. Actively contributes to the treatment center, organization and school system through on-going collaborative efforts. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention, including those who are homicidal, suicidal, or exhibit life-threatening behaviors, determines necessity for involuntary commitment.

Requirements

Master’s degree in related field and Associate or Independently Licensed is preferred or actively working towards licensure is required
One year of related work experience, computer proficient and ability to multi-task
Demonstrates competency in using evidence -based treatments for mental illness and addiction with children, adolescents, and young adults
Ability to handle self well under stressful situations.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and professionalism.
Ability to communicate well with others.
Ability to multi-task.
Ability to work within frameworks of a medical model and recovery model.
Ability to work with co-occurring disorders.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

Performs thorough bio psychosocial assessment of the less complex to more complex clients and documents the assessment within agency guidelines
Utilizes information from multiple sources as appropriate in the formulation of client driven treatment planning
Ability to work from and promote a person-centered, recovery oriented, and trauma informed philosophy in client care
Assesses and documents response to interventions and modifies interventions as needed
May utilize specific assessment tools regularly in evaluation of the client
Demonstrates strong clinical judgment in assessment, application of diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations, and sound triage decisions
Meets regularly with director as a means of enhancing professional growth, reviewing and evaluating the provision of behavioral health services, and attend to required administrative issues
Facilitates communication between various community providers on behalf of client
Maintains ethical standards and immediately communicates issues of safety and/or client health changes to director
Maintains clinical service delivery hour expectation
Creates therapeutic relationship as appropriate with consumers and families/significant others
Conducts individual, family, group counseling /therapy, and educational sessions using evidence based interventions
Demonstrates clinical knowledge in mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorder treatment
Demonstrates clinical knowledge of play therapy techniques
Demonstrates documented clinical proficiency (through education, training or experience) in client engagement, interviewing and recording
May utilize advanced certification in specialty in counseling the consumer and others
Creates, communicates, and coordinates treatment plan of the students
Demonstrates expertise in care/planning through objectives, goals and specificity of plan
Serves as resource to school staff in demonstration of up-to-date knowledge of Claratel Behavioral Health, community, regional, and state resources
Assist treatment team in problem solving regarding needed resources for complex consumers
Insures timely communication with providers through proper exchange of written and verbal communication per policy and procedure.
Document referrals, discharges, resources or other issues for problem resolution and/or utilization as required in agency policy
May serve as a liaison in community resource activities
Assist school staff with implementing appropriate interventions to improve the student’s disciplinary and academic performance
Serves as clinical consultant for school staff and may assist educators with developing appropriate interventions to manage emotional/behavioral concerns in the classroom
Actively participate in parent and staff engagement events to improve relationship with school community
Maintain licensure / certification
Actively participates in clinical supervision
Actively engages in behavioral health educational initiatives
Seeks continuing education to meet current clinical needs