School Based Therapist Smithville Schools

SUMMARY

Provide school-based or mental health counseling services and linkage to community services to students and families based on referrals from contract schools.

It is the responsibility of each employee to be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and to adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith. Further, each employee is responsible for dealing with others with a Christ-like attitude while helping them experience their worth in Christ, and for demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO's core values of Relentless Commitment, Selflessness, and Kindness.

• Verify TANF eligibility for students referred to the program.
• Complete mental health assessments, providing accurate mental health diagnosis of assigned clients.
• Complete treatment plans (ISPs) in collaboration with client, formulating goals, objectives and interventions relevant to client's diagnosis; and reviewing, at least quarterly, on‑going medical necessity of those goals (and/or diagnoses) in conjunction with client's progress in treatment.
• Provide timely and well‑written documentation on all clients to assist therapist in developing the minimum of mental health assessments, ISPs, discharge summaries, progress notes and recommendations when necessary. Progress notes conducted in collaboration with the client and/or family member, as possible should be submitted no less than weekly for billing purposes.
• Provide individual and/or family mental health counseling and appropriate and effective evidence‑based therapeutic interventions according to client's treatment plan.
• Provide supportive outreach to parents of students referred to the program; this may occur in the form of phone calls or home visits.
• Link students and families with additional services as needed.
• Assist families to prepare students to have structured activities planned and organized for them to engage in during the summer months; this will include linking students with summer school, summer camps, sports activities, arts camps, summer jobs, etc and securing funding through various sources to assist students in attending these activities.
• Coordinate and/or facilitate wrap‑around meetings and family team meetings with school personnel
• Maintain consistent contact with community team; which could include juvenile court, children's services, family first council, schools and other applicable social service agencies.
• Participate in Quality Improvement activities, including, but not limited to, peer review and case record reviews.
• Discharge clients according to progress, completing necessary paperwork and making appropriate referrals for after care.
• Attend community and agency meetings as needed, including, but not limited to staff meetings, clinical and/or small group supervision as required to increase & maintain competencies in mental health field.
• Engage in on‑going training and maintenance of licensure and/or mental health credentials.
• Engage in supervision to evaluate counseling techniques and interventions.
• Submit accurate timekeeping records by payroll deadlines.
• Attend wrap‑around meetings and family team meetings, facilitating as needed.
• Maintain consistent contact, as applicable, with community team; which could include juvenile court, children's services, family first council, schools and other applicable social service agencies.
• Complete progress reports to referral sources as requested or appropriate.
• Complete pre and post outcomes assessments for each client being served in the program.
• Assist the Regional Director in completing end of year reporting requirements for the grant. Ensure personal productivity and expectations standards are met through collaboration with program director.

Other duties may be assigned.

None.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.