Therapist (Gilmer County Schools)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; East Ellijay (GA); Presencial; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking a licensed mental health therapist for a school-based position in Georgia. The role involves providing assessments and counseling in school settings, coordinating with DFCS and juvenile justice partners, and ensuring all paperwork and treatment plans are up to date.

Qualified candidates hold an active GA license (LAPC/LPC/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT) or are license-eligible. Bilingual English/Spanish is highly preferred.

Qualificações

• Must have active Georgia license (LAPC/LPC/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT) or license-eligible.
• 1+ years’ experience with severe mental illness.
• Strong computer, organizational and teaching skills.
• Background check and drug screen required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling as per treatment plans.
• Collaborates with schools, DFCS, DJJ and Juvenile court personnel to ensure continuity of care.
• Delivers billable direct services to individuals in school settings.
• Maintains charting and completes paperwork per policy and procedure.
• Develops group curricula and calendars for crisis intervention.
• Links with other agencies to obtain resources for clients.

Conhecimentos

Counseling

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Caseload management

Documentation

Formação académica

Masters degree in Counseling or Social Work

Ferramentas

Computer skills

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• 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