School-Based Mental Health Therapist

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking qualified professionals to provide assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling in school settings under the Georgia Apex Project.

You will collaborate with DFCS, School staff, and Juvenile justice personnel to ensure continuity of care and navigate eligibility and referrals, while building group curricula for crisis intervention.

Qualifications

• Assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling conducted per treatment plans.
• Complete paperwork and ensure eligibility criteria are met per policy.
• Ability to build group curricula and coordinate with community partners.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans; completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
• Participates in developing and maintaining a collaborative and cooperative service environment in the community at large.
• Works closely with DFCS, School, DJJ, Juvenile court personnel to ensure continuity of care.
• Provides billable direct service to individuals in a school setting.
• Attends required meetings or trainings according to the APEX contract including: Youth MH First Aid, annual SOC Academy and APEX technical assistance meetings.
• Completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure; ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and consumer charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.
• Builds group curriculum and organizes a calendar of groups for intensive crisis intervention.
• Link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
• Utilizes the multidisciplinary assessment to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service/recover plan with a focus on recovery.

Job description

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking qualified professionals to provide assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling in school settings under the Georgia Apex Project.

You will collaborate with DFCS, School staff, and Juvenile justice personnel to ensure continuity of care and navigate eligibility and referrals, while building group curricula for crisis intervention.