Apex - Evans County School-based Mental Health Therapist

Gateway-Community-Service-Board; Metter (GA); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Gateway-Community-Service-Board seeks a Child & Adolescent Therapist for the Georgia Apex Program in Evans County Public Schools in Metter, GA. Entry level, full-time position providing mental health services in a school setting.

The therapist works with school staff, conducts intake and assessments, develops treatment plans, and delivers individual, family and group counseling using evidence-based interventions while maintaining confidentiality and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required in psychology or related field.
• Master's degree in counseling or social work preferred.
• Georgia licensure (LAMFT/LAPC/LMSW or LMFT/ LPC/ LCSW) preferred.
• License eligibility in Georgia if not licensed.
• Strong interest in child and adolescent mental health.
• Comfortable working in a school environment.

Responsabilidades

• Provides school-based mental health therapy to children and adolescents in the elementary, middle and/or high school setting.
• Work closely with school counselors, teachers, and other school staff.
• Conduct intake, screening, assessment, and referral of clients as appropriate.
• Based on the assessment, establish individual treatment plans and update as needed.
• Provide individual, family and/or group counseling using evidenced-based interventions.
• Evaluate progress toward goals and monitor services.
• Maintain confidentiality per policy and procedure.
• Coordinate discharge planning and interdisciplinary team with care.
• Document all services in EHR and ensure timely notes.

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work or other related field

Master’s degree in counseling, social work or related human services field

Associate license (LAMFT, LAPC, LMSW) or full licensure (LMFT, LPC, LCSW) in Georgia

Must be license eligible in Georgia if not associate or fully licensed

Descripción del empleo

Job Details:

Job Location: Metter, GA 30439, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Job Shift: Morning, Job Summary: The Child & Adolescent Therapist with Gateway’s Georgia Apex Program provides mental health services in select Evans County Public Schools. Entry level position.

Gateway’s Georgia Apex Program Description

School-based mental health program that focuses on providing greater access to mental health services for students, early detection of students’ mental health needs and strengthening coordination and collaboration within the community to best serve students with mental health needs. Services provided in the school setting includes, but isn’t limited to: individual, family and group counseling; psychiatric services; case management; prevention, educational and early intervention support.

Therapist’s Responsibilities & Duties

• Provides school-based mental health therapy to children and adolescents in the elementary, middle and/or high school setting
• Work closely with school counselors, teachers, and other school staff
• Conduct intake, screening, assessment, and referral of clients as appropriate
• Based on the assessment, work with the client and guardians to establish an individual treatment plan outlining the goals of treatment; follow and update the treatment plan as needed
• Provide individual, family and/or group counseling using evidenced based interventions
• Evaluates, facilitates and monitors services and client’s progress to established goals and objectives
• Maintain strict confidentiality of information at all times according to established departmental policies & procedures
• Adjust techniques & interventions as needed to ensure barriers to progress are addressed and movement toward recovery/independence is facilitated
• Ensure that all treatment plans are current and services are authorized before being provided; obtain and maintain proper consent for services
• Deliver services that are clinically appropriate to consumer's needs as specified in the treatment plan and meet responsibilities to consumer and third party payor by providing only services that meet best practice guidelines
• Oversee and coordinate the discharge planning process as appropriate for individual clients
• In all activities, coordinate closely with the interdisciplinary team to best help service users, including, but not limited to behavioral health specialists, Staff Psychiatrist, registered nurses, other therapists, quality assurance specialists, office personnel, paraprofessionals, program manager, Medical Director and the Clinical Director.
• Records services accurately that relate directly to the treatment outcomes, within approved timeframes.Completes required clinical documentation according to agency standards (i.e. progress notes, consents, treatment plans, BHAs)
• Maintain all documentation in accordance with applicable policies, laws and instructions
• Ensure that all services provided are within the guidelines and document care in compliance with agency requirements and standards
• Utilizes electronic health records to document all services provided
• Schedules and organizes appointments for personal caseload
• May participate in school or community based activities to strengthen access to mental healthcare within the community
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: Required Education, Experience and Benefits:

• Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work or other related field required.
• Completed master’s degree in counseling, social work or related human services field preferred
• Associate license (LAMFT, LAPC, LMSW) or full licensure (LMFT, LPC, LCSW) in Georgia is preferred.
• Must be license eligible in Georgia if not associate or fully licensed
• Strong interest in child and adolescent mental health services
• Comfortable working in a school environment