School Based Therapist - Mark Twain Elementary

School-Based Therapist

The School-Based Therapist provides behavioral health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services to children and adolescents within the school setting. The therapist collaborates with students, families, school personnel, healthcare providers, and community agencies to improve emotional well-being, reduce barriers to learning, and promote academic success through evidence-based behavioral health interventions.

A day in the life includes conducting behavioral health assessments and participating in diagnostic evaluations as appropriate. The therapist develops and maintains individualized treatment plans, provides individual, family, and group therapy, and offers crisis intervention and safety planning. They collaborate with school staff, families, and community providers, provide psychoeducation to students and families, and maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.

The therapist completes treatment plan reviews, outcome measures, and discharge documentation, participates in multidisciplinary meetings and case consultation, meets productivity and quality expectations, participates in supervision, training, and quality improvement, and complies with HIPAA, FERPA, Medicaid, and agency policies. They perform other duties as assigned.

Core competencies include clinical excellence, communication, professionalism, collaboration, time management, quality improvement, and customer service.

Success requirements include a master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or a related behavioral health discipline preferred. Experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, and families is preferred. School-based or community behavioral health experience strongly preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and solve complex problems, proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems, valid Ohio LSW or LPC required, higher behavioral health licensure designation preferred.

Knowledge of trauma-informed care, child development, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions. Frequent standing, walking, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds. Primary work is performed in assigned school buildings with occasional travel. Duties may change at any time based on organizational needs.