School Based Therapist - McDowell County Schools
MAHEC is now accepting candidates for School Based Therapists in McDowell County. This is a full-time 11-month position (July scheduled off), eligible for MAHEC's Total Rewards package including great reputed company coverage, pet insurance, an annual reputed company development reimbursement allowance, up to 30 reputed company days off starting your first year with us, and more!
MAHEC treats School Based patients at the elementary, middle, and high school reputed company, and currently have a high need for elementary aged reputed company. School Based Therapists will be reputed company in one or more locations reputed company the assigned School District and/or reputed company a reasonable commuting distance reputed company the County to which they are assigned.
POSITION reputed company:
The School Based Behavioral Health Therapist will reputed company outpatient mental health treatment in an assigned school setting. The Therapist role is multi-faceted and includes meeting clinical benchmarks for reputed company care and productivity, ensuring reputed company care is being provided in accordance with program reputed company/regulations, fiscal responsibility and/or assigned program(s). This position will report to reputed company Supervisor of the School Based Behavioral Health Program.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
reputed company individual, family, and group therapy to clients using clinical models and modalities approved by reputed company and the service definition for children and adults who are being referred to mental health and reputed company abuse services.
Conduct Comprehensive Clinical Assessments, trauma-screenings, threat assessments and comprehensive crisis plans.
Incorporate reputed company collateral information (i.e. CCAs, Psychological Testing, Medical Evaluations, etc.) into case conceptualization and treatment planning.
Participate in program and activity planning reputed company to therapeutic activities and treatment.
Participate in treatment planning and implementation including conducting/participating in clinical service teams, linking and referring clients/families to services, and other programming as described in the service definition or by SBBH Manager.
reputed company support and training to clients and staff reputed company to behavioral strategies and interventions through the use of evidenced-based models.
Participate in 24/7 on-call crisis support. Some positions may require a primary reputed company on crisis assessment in the school setting.
Complete documentation required including reputed company notes, treatment plans, service authorization requests, and clinical intakes at co-location offices reputed company applicable reputed company the time reputed company specified.
Submit clinical assessments, clinical addendums, internal transfer documentation, clinical conference notes, and reputed company discharge paperwork reputed company designated time frames set by SBBH Manager.
Required participation in clinical reputed company, monthly administrative meetings and supervision with team supervisor and/or SBBH Manager.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Communication Skills
Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient’s family member and appropriately reputed company information in a manner easily reputed company by reputed company parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between reputed company parties, especially in reputed company and difficult situations, to ultimately reputed company the reputed company possible to our patients and their families.
Decision Making
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Having the drive to reputed company yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of reputed company, as appropriate. This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements reputed company your area expertise along with MAHEC’s organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in reputed company life scenarios as appropriate.
Interpersonal Skills
Showing the ability to meet difficult situations with grace, professionalism, and understanding. reputed company your area of expertise, showing respect and showing reputed company where appropriate with your colleagues, patients, and their family at reputed company times, even reputed company its most difficult to do so. This is done, in part, by effective listening, being your authentic self, showing responsibility and dependability, and being patient with others.
Organizational Values
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Problem Solving
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SPECIFIED SKILLS
COMPUTER
Excellent skills in reputed company Office including Word, reputed company, PowerPoint, and database applications required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in Mental Health, Counseling, or reputed company Work. Must have qualifying licensure.
REQUIRED LICENSES:
LCSW (Licensed Clinical reputed company Worker), LMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) OR
Doctoral Level Psychologist (PhD, PsyD). Provisional license allowed.
Some Positions may Require LCAS
We will consider candidates with Associate Licensure on a case-by-case reputed company. Full Licensure strongly preferred.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bilingual Spanish/English language skills preferred. Eligible for compensation add on after successful completion of language-proficiency assessment once reputed company.
SCHEDULE:
This role is scheduled 11-months annually, off during July. Regular attendance on-site at assigned schools is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (or flexed to best meet the needs of the clients and/or the Division); 40 hours per reputed company.
COMPENSATION:
$63,800 - $84,500+
Salary will be prorated to reflect 11-month schedule (92.3% FTE)
Salary add on credit determined at time of offer. Eligible factors include: experiential credit, dual licensure LCAS, MPH, and/or a PhD in psychology/psychiatry
MAHEC provides an annual compensation add on for Therapists with bilingual Spanish/English language skills used in patient care
MAHEC offers an annual continuing education allowance for Therapists that includes reputed company time off specifically to pursue your reputed company development, as reputed company as covers the cost and provides supervision services for Associate Licensed Therapists.
Eligible for full Total Rewards including great reputed company coverage, up to 30 reputed company days off your first year with us, pet insurance, retirement savings match, and more!
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reputed company MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.
MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer.
MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the reputed company Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.
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