School Based Therapist
Compass Health Network
Arnold, MO, United States
Full-time
Due to critical service need of the communities we serve, we are offering up to a $4,000 sign-on bonus.* We are eager to continue to provide quality and compassionate care in our service areas and need you to make this happen!
The School Based Therapist will provide behavioral health and / or substance use treatment services within the school setting to students referred for services and with parental / guardian permission.
Provide assessment / evaluation, diagnosis, counseling and referral of students, as appropriate. Provide individual, family, and group therapies.
Provide consultation and psycho-education, as requested by the school.
This position will serve elementary students in DeSoto.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS JOB SPECIFIC
- Upon school referral and with parental / guardian consent, provide initial evaluation and assessment of student. Make recommendations for treatment and referral, as appropriate.
- Develop individualized treatment plans, defining plan of services and interventions. Update treatment plans as appropriate.
- Provide individual, family and / or group therapy according to student’s treatment needs. May also provide psycho-education as requested by the school.
- Appropriately document all services provided, meeting all applicable documentation guidelines. Ensure all records will be maintained in a confidential manner, meeting all appropriate HIPAA and other confidentiality requirements.
- Develop and maintain good working relationship with school personnel.
- Interface with and coordinate services with school personnel as appropriate.
- Provide consultation, as requested, to teachers, school counselors or other school personnel.
- Provide education and outreach activities to school and community as appropriate.
- Keep records of consumer contacts as specified by accounting and statistical needs of the organization. Also, maintaining records / logs for outcomes measures, as specified.
- Maintain productivity expectations, as established.
- Abide by all professional, certification and ethical standards in the performance of duties. Maintain current licensure and be in good standing with licensure board.
- Other duties as assigned
10 days ago