School Based Therapist - Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District

Glade Run Lutheran Services•Butler, PA

2d•$42 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

The School Based Therapist works primarily in a school setting and provides mental health services to assigned students and families. The role includes completing client intakes, psychosocial assessments, initial treatment plans, legal consents, treatment reviews, and clinical progress notes in accordance with outpatient regulations and program guidelines. The therapist develops measurable treatment goals with clients and, when indicated, their legal guardians, and provides individual, group, and family therapy as clinically indicated. The position is based in the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District, with the job location also listed as Foxburg, Pennsylvania. The schedule is flexible within Monday–Friday school hours and requires at least six billable hours per week. Pay is $42 per billable hour for non-licensed positions and $48 per billable hour for licensed positions; administrative and training hours are paid at $15 per hour. The therapist consults regularly with the designated psychiatrist and school-based supervisor, participates in scheduled clinical supervision, and communicates with school district personnel when indicated. The role also involves attending in-service and professional development activities, meeting agency productivity requirements, and entering documentation into the electronic medical record in a timely manner.

Requirements

Meet one of the following academic or licensing criteria: hold a graduate degree from an accredited college or university in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes a clinical practicum; hold an equivalent foreign degree evaluated by AICE or NACES; or be licensed in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes mental health clinical experience.
Be eligible for Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History, and FBI clearances.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency personnel and community agencies.
Accept supervision and work independently.
Adjust work hours to job requirements.
Have good written and verbal communication skills.
Protect client confidentiality.
Identify with the agency’s mission and support its core values.
Meet the position’s audio, visual, and verbal activity requirements to supervise clients and perform essential job functions.
Have the emotional stability needed to perform essential job functions.

Nice To Haves

Professional license such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT; Licensed Social Worker (LSW) is not included.
Professional credentialing.

Responsibilities

Complete intakes for assigned school-based clients, including psychosocial assessments, initial treatment plans, and required legal consents, in accordance with outpatient regulations.
Develop measurable treatment plan goals in collaboration with clients and legal guardians when indicated.
Complete treatment reviews in accordance with outpatient regulations.
Provide individual, group, and family therapy as indicated in the treatment plan.
Complete clinical progress notes in a timely manner and reference the treatment plan.
Consult regularly with the designated psychiatrist and school-based supervisor to support collaboration and quality of service.
Participate in scheduled individual and group clinical supervision.
Communicate and collaborate with designated school district personnel when indicated.
Attend scheduled in-service and professional development activities.
Meet agency productivity requirements.
Enter clinical documentation into the electronic medical record in a timely manner according to program guidelines.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible full-time staff.
Paid time off and paid holidays for eligible full-time staff.
401(k) plan with an agency match of $1 per dollar contributed, up to 4% of salary.
Agency-provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage for eligible full-time staff.
Voluntary benefit options, including short-term disability, cancer coverage, critical illness, medical bridge, accident insurance, life insurance, and identity theft protection.
Paid mileage reimbursement.
Paid training and administrative time.
Cell phone reimbursement.
Free licensure supervision.
Free credentialing assistance.
Quarterly productivity incentives.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time staff.
Flexible work schedules, as applicable.
Annual merit increases for eligible positions, based on the yearly budget.
New hire incentive bonuses, subject to eligibility and qualifications: $1,000 for licensed clinicians and $500 for non-licensed clinicians.
Employee referral bonus incentives.
Employee discount program.
Public Student Loan Forgiveness-approved agency.
Employee Assistance Program.
Capella University partnership offering scholarships, tuition discounts, and free professional development opportunities.
Opportunities for membership in civic and community organizations.