Therapist (Floyd County Schools)

Highland Rivers Health in; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking a licensed mental health professional for a school-based position in Rome, GA. The clinician will provide assessments, individual and group counseling, and collaborate with school personnel to deliver integrated care.

The role requires a masters degree and active Georgia licensure (LAPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or LMFT), with at least 1 year of experience with severe mental illness.

Qualifications

• Active license in the State of Georgia (LAPC/LPC/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT).
• Masters degree required.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling per treatment plans.
• Maintains collaborative service environment in the community.
• Coordinates with DFCS, School, DJJ, Juvenile court for continuity of care.
• Delivers billable direct services in school settings.
• Attends required trainings and completes paperwork per policy.
• Manages caseload and ensures charting is up to date.

Skills

Active GA license

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Masters degree

Job description

• Location 1838 Redmond Circle,Suite E, F, G,Rome, GA, 30165,United States
• Job Category Mental Health, Licensed Therapist, School-Based Position
• Industry Public and Community Healthcare
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree Masters
• Manage Others No

Contact information

Description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

JOB SUMMARY

The Georgia Apex Project, supported by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), is a program to build infrastructure and increase access to mental health services for school-aged youth throughout the state. The Georgia Apex program recognizes that schools are a natural environment for identification and intervention and aims to reduce the number of youths with unmet mental health needs. The program supports community mental health providers to partner with schools and provide school-based mental health programs, including professional development for school staff to increase early detection of mental health needs. In addition, the program increases coordination between local schools and the state’s community behavioral health system.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• 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.

Requirements

• Active license in the State of Georgia as an LAPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or LMFT.
• License eligible candidates will be considered.
• 1 or more years’ experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
• Computer skills, Organizational and teaching skills, ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to pass background investigation and drug screen.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.

Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.

Additional Information

• Days Position Will Work Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
• What shift will the Position work? 8 am - 4:30 pm