School-based Psychotherapist

Health West; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 72,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Health West is seeking a School-Based Psychotherapist to deliver behavioral health services across School District 25 for students in grades K-12. The role includes screening, assessment, psychotherapy, psycho-education, and collaboration with school staff and primary care providers to develop targeted behavioral health plans.

You will work in an interdisciplinary setting, provide ongoing training, attend meetings, and may travel to partner sites as needed to strengthen care coordination and

Qualifications

• Licensed in Idaho as LCSW or LCPC; LPCs and LMSWs with relevant experience may be considered.
• Ability to assess adolescents with mental health needs and provide evidence-based psychotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate behavioral health services to K-12 students.
• Perform screenings, assessments and evidence-based psychotherapy.
• Collaborate with school personnel and primary care providers.
• Develop and implement behavioral health plans.
• Deliver training to school staff on mental health topics.
• Attend meetings and participate in quality improvement activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Support outreach and engagement efforts with families.
• Travel to partner sites as needed.
• Represent Health West in the community.

Skills

Team-based care

Crisis intervention

Communication with school staff

Education

Idaho Licensure: LCSW or LCPC

Other relevant licenses (LPC/LMSW) considered

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: School District 25 - ID

Position Type: Full Time

Job Summary The School-Based Psychotherapist will provide behavioral health services to Health West patients attending grades K-12 throughout School District 25. The School-Based Psychotherapist provides screening, assessment, treatment, group treatment, consultative services, education and engagement, linkages, outreach and advocacy to students. The School-Based Psychotherapist will provide psychotherapy, psycho-education, and patient education strategies and will consult with school personnel as well as primary care providers to develop specific behavioral change plans for patients and behavioral health protocols for target populations. Working from an interdisciplinary approach and in collaboration with the school personnel and medical providers, the School-Based Psychotherapist also provides orientation, consultation, and ongoing training to pertinent primary care and school staff as needed in order to strengthen the relationship between primary care, the school, and behavioral health services at Health West.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes a compassionate setting by providing emotional and psychological support to patients and their families.
• Maintain a team-based approach with school personnel.
• Attend school events as applicable, which may on occasion be outside of typical working hours (school rallies, presentations, etc.).
• Work with primary care providers to recognize, treat and manage mental disorders, psychosocial problems, and chronic emotional and/or health problems efficiently and effectively.
• Work with school to encourage behavior change and improve student mental health.
• Comply with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, and customer service standards.
• Participate in ongoing training in behavioral health issues and provide training to school personnel and primary care clinic staff in mental health topics including counseling skills and confidentiality, medication use and misuse, substance abuse, wellness, rehabilitation, recovery and self-sufficiency.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences with Medical and other behavioral health Providers as needed.
• Provide clinical assessments of behavioral health conditions.
• Assist in the detection of at-risk patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Assist in preventing relapse or morbidity in conditions that tend to recur over time.
• Maintain timely, accurate and appropriate records.
• Teach care, prevention, and treatment enhancement technique to patients, families, school, and staff.
• Design and implement clinical pathways through developing procedures and protocols for treatment of selected mental and behavioral conditions.
• Remain current with standards of mental and behavioral health care practice.
• Attend and participate in meetings and Quality Improvement activities as required.
• Represent Health West, Inc. in the community and maintain effective working relationships among co-workers, public, private, and professional groups.
• Serve as a member of site committees as requested.
• Participate in evaluation of colleagues and support staff.
• Some travel may be required.

Qualifications REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed in the State of Idaho as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC); those licensed as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSWs) with other relevant experience will also be considered.
• Ability to make accurate clinical assessments of adolescents with mental and behavioral conditions;
• Ability to provide evidence-based psychotherapy and brief therapeutic interventions for mental health and substance use conditions;
• Experience with crisis response planning and suicide risk assessments;
• Ability to work effectively as a team, interfacing with patients, school personnel, primary care providers, consulting psychiatrist and mental health specialists, as well as with administrative and support staff;

DESIRED:

• 5+ years experience
• Bi-lingual: Spanish/English