In-School Therapist: Child & Adolescent Mental Health

AltaPointe Health; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaPointe Health in Mobile, AL seeks a School-Year Therapist to deliver comprehensive mental health services in the Public School System. The role emphasizes individual, group, family and play therapy, with collaboration among school staff and families.

Responsibilities include clinical assessment, treatment planning using DSM-based approaches, crisis de-escalation, discharge planning and thorough documentation to meet AltaPointe standards.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Master’s degree in a mental health discipline.
• Experience providing individual, group, family and play therapy.
• Ability to develop DSM-based assessments and treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, clinical and consultative mental health services in school settings.
• Provide clinical assessment of the consumer and support DSM IV-TR diagnoses.
• Formulate treatment plans with consumer and family/guardian input.
• Provide multiple therapy modes (individual, group, family, play) as needed.
• Document clinical activities clearly and in a timely fashion per policy.
• Collaborate with treatment teams, school personnel and families.

Skills

Therapy

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Crisis deescalation

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in a mental health discipline

Job description

AltaPointe Health in Mobile, AL seeks a School-Year Therapist to deliver comprehensive mental health services in the Public School System. The role emphasizes individual, group, family and play therapy, with collaboration among school staff and families.

Responsibilities include clinical assessment, treatment planning using DSM-based approaches, crisis de-escalation, discharge planning and thorough documentation to meet AltaPointe standards.