School Based Therapist (LSW or LPC): Arcadia Local Schools
About The Position
NYAP is seeking a full-time Therapist to join its School-Based Therapy Team at Arcadia Local Schools in Arcadia, Ohio. Under the general supervision of the Clinical Supervisor or designee, the Therapist works with children and families to support their safety and success in the community. The role provides counseling or therapy, advocacy, and support in collaboration with youth, families, foster parents, and community partners. The position involves delivering community-based services and coordinating with youth and families, foster caregivers, and service providers. The employee follows organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements, completes documentation and training on time, meets established productivity and outcome thresholds, and participates in supervision and quality improvement activities. The role requires flexibility and willingness to work non-traditional hours.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work or a comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
- Valid professional license as required and acceptable under state or contract regulations.
- Willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
- Ability to be flexible and responsive to youth, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
- Ability to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
- Tolerance for and respect toward the ideas and actions of others.
- Ability to work effectively and respectfully with people from varied 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.
- Experience with TF-CBT.
Responsibilities
- Support and represent the organization's mission, vision, and values.
- Provide individual, group, and family mental health services, case management, transportation, and other professional services.
- Travel daily to provide community-based services to and on behalf of youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
- Complete required documentation and training in a timely manner.
- Consistently achieve established productivity thresholds.
- Coordinate and monitor community services for youth and families, including mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.
- Review and modify youth-based plans regularly to support progress toward written plan goals.
- Establish and maintain relationships with assigned foster parents and families of origin.
- Assist with family reunification or stabilization efforts consistent with the youth's case plan.
- Provide safety assessments, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as needed.
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities monthly or quarterly.
- Participate in weekly supervision.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Benefits
- 22 days of paid time off.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Half-day Fridays during the summer.
- Comprehensive healthcare packages for employees and their families.
- Paid parental leave.
- Continuing education units (CEUs), ongoing training and education, a student loan repayment program, and supervision hours.
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching.
- Flexible hours.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Phone allowance.
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Job Type
Full-time
