Therapist (Haralson County Schools)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Bremen (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia seeks a licensed mental health professional for a school-based position as part of the Georgia Apex Project, funded by DBHDD. The role focuses on delivering assessments, individual/family/counseling, and coordinating with schools to expand access to mental health services for youth.

The position requires active GA licensure (LAPC/LPC/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT), 1+ year of relevant experience, and the ability to collaborate with DFCS, schools, and juvenile

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling per treatment plan.
• Completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
• Develops and maintains collaborative, cooperative service environment in the community.
• Works 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/trainings per APEX contract (e.g., Youth MH First Aid, SOC Academy).
• Completes paperwork; ensures eligibility criteria met. Refers to appropriate provider when needed.
• Manages caseload; ensures services authorized, charts updated and closed.
• Builds group curriculum and schedules groups for intensive crisis intervention.
• Links with other agencies to obtain needed resources for individuals.
• Uses multidisciplinary assessment to aid in development of individualized service/recovery plans.

Skills

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Teaching skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Masters

Job description

• 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 does not discriminate with regard to employment, genetic information, compensation, place of work, or promotion because of race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age or national origin.

Additional Information

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