Therapist, School-Based 9 Month (Mobile)
About The Position
The School-Based Therapist works in the public school system to provide administrative, clinical, consultative, and mental health services to consumers. The role includes individual, group, family, and play therapy, as well as outreach services for consumers and their family members. The therapist collaborates with treatment team members, school personnel, and outside sources; supports crisis response and discharge planning; and maintains timely, comprehensive clinical documentation. The position also involves managing a caseload, meeting AltaPointe productivity standards, participating in performance improvement activities and committees as required, and maintaining applicable licensure and renewal requirements.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a mental health discipline.
Responsibilities
- Provides administrative, clinical, and consultative mental health services within one or more school settings.
- Conducts effective clinical assessments and uses assessment data to support a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis.
- Formulates treatment plans based on CANS with the consumer and family or guardian, as indicated.
- Provides individual, group, family, and play therapy using therapeutic models and theories suited to consumer needs and the treatment plan.
- Provides outreach services to consumers and their families according to their needs.
- Recognizes crisis situations and deescalates or resolves them.
- Collaborates with treatment team members, school personnel, and outside sources in delivering clinical services.
- Evaluates consumers for discharge planning and completes treatment plan reviews.
- Provides clinical supervision as directed and seeks clinical supervision or consultation as needed.
- Adheres to professional ethics and applies child- and adolescent-specific competencies.
- Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement and works to enhance clinical skills.
- Completes timely documentation in accordance with AltaPointe policy, including comprehensive assessments, measurable treatment-plan goals, services and techniques used, case disposition, case closings, follow-up, and referrals.
- Manages caseloads based on consumer needs and meets AltaPointe productivity standards of at least an average of 110 billable service hours monthly.
- Treats consumers with care, dignity, and compassion; respects privacy and confidentiality; and responds sensitively to individual needs and differences.
- Cooperates with others, assists consumers and visitors as needed, and adopts a teamwork approach with coworkers.
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
- Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner and accesses appropriate community resources according to consumer needs.
- Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures.
- Maintains current licensure and renewal requirements, if applicable, and attends regular workshops and in-services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
