Therapist Lead (Cherokee County Schools)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO) + holidays

Personal day

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia seeks a Lead Behavioral Health Therapist to provide assessments and individual/family/group therapy for children, youth, and families in Apex and outpatient settings.

You will partner with schools and community partners to identify needs, conduct evaluations, and optimize billing while maintaining compliance. Leadership includes supervision of interns and staff under the C&A Director.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in behavioral healthcare field.
• Active Georgia LPC, LCSW, or LMFT licensure required.
• 1 year of experience with child/adolescent population.
• Pass background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health assessments and therapy (individual, family, group) for Apex program.
• Collaborate with schools and community partners to identify referrals.
• Lead treatment meetings and supervise interns/volunteers.
• Maintain documentation and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Skills

1 year experience with child/adolescen

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Teaching skills

Background check clearance

Education

Master's degree in behavioral healthcare field

Active Georgia LPC, LCSW, or LMFT licensure

Associate Licenses considered

Job description

• Job Category Mental Health, School-Based Position, Licensed Therapist
• Industry Public and Community Healthcare
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree Masters
• Manage Others Yes

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.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Therapist -Lead position that has been developed to provide therapeutic services to children, youth emerging adults and their families who are in the Apex programs and C & A outpatient clinic. In support of the C & A Director, the clinician develops partnerships with community partners and schools and works with those partners to identify individuals with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs. The therapist conducts behavioral health assessments, diagnostic assessments, individual, family and group therapy and additional services to APEX Program, works to improve outcomes for those members in community-at-large, school and home. Seeking to contribute to the success each program, as well as the agency as a whole, the therapist will maximize billable services to members and their families enrolled participating in the programs and work at retaining those members throughout their authorization for services.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide behavioral health assessments, individual, group, and family therapy in the Apex, in community settings and clinic with the goal of maintaining an average of 25 billable hours weekly.
• Attend additional community meetings as needed such as collaborative, DFCS, DJJ, school guidance counselors/social workers, community partners' family events and school functions relevant to the Clubhouse's service population's developmental needs, dept. meetings, 504/IEP meetings, truancy, RTI, etc. as a means to promote Bright Changes Clubhouse and obtain referrals.
• Collaborate with outside agency staff to promote mental health services and referrals to C & A programs. Promotion should also include involvement in school counselors'/social workers' trainings, parent education, student's/parent events such as open houses, school assemblies, conference week, etc.
• Attend treatment team meetings as directed by Dept. Director.
• Coordinate/lead treatment meetings and ensure related documentation is done/logged for Apex program staff. Submit monthly Apex reports.
• Ensure and provide high quality, compassionate, and ethical mental health therapy to improve program and organizational performance.
• Assess and evaluate individuals' needs, strengths, goals and resources.
• Provide diagnostic assessments for associate licensed clinicians & assist with staff trainings.
• Develop Individual Service Plans with clients utilizing the assessment tools approved by DBHDD.
• Provide referrals to additional C&A services (ex. CSI, CSS, SOC, Bright Changes) when needed.
• Ensure and maintain appropriate usage and allotment of units authorized per service delivery.
• Intervene, stabilize and manage acute crisis situations as needed.
• Complete all surveys, reports and data collection required by DBHDD in accordance with Apex.
• Maintain confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPPA policies.
• Maintain licensure/credentials by completing all recommended continuing education requirements per licensing board requirements.
• Provide leadership/supervision to interns and/or volunteers directly assigned by the C & A Director
• Other responsibilities and tasks as may be assigned.
• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in behavioral healthcare field.
• Licensure - Active Georgia LPC, LCSW, or LMFT required.
• Associate Licenses - Considered if full licensure is obtained within one year of hire.
• 1 year of human services, social work and/or clinical experience with the child and adolescent population.
• Computer skills, Organizational and teaching skills, ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to pass background investigation and drug screen.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years of human services, social work, and/or clinical experience with the child and adolescent population.
• 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