School Based Therapist

TITLE:  SCHOOL BASED THERAPIST

REPORTS TO:  SCHOOL BASED SERVICES DIRECTOR or SCHOOL BASED SUPERVISOR

STATUS:  EXEMPT

MAIN FUNCTION:  The School Based Therapist provides mental health and/or substance use services to clients in the school district they are serving, including emergency services.  Also, this person provides consultation, education and prevention services to other agencies and individuals.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides individual, family, and group counseling/therapy sessions as assigned.


• Maintains up to date client charts to include assessment, social history, psychotherapy notes, treatment plans, screenings, and discharge plans.


• Communicates with clients and their support systems to determine the family and community resources available and makes appropriate referrals.


• Contacts parent/guardian upon initiation of therapy services and will provide ongoing updates as needed or if there is a safety concern.


• Provides crisis intervention and assessment/evaluation, including after hours and on weekends.


• Will be part of the on-call weekend rotation schedule to provide 24/7 crisis coverage.


• Provides after hours coverage as needed for other programs/therapists within scope of practice.


• Provides case consultation as needed.


• Provides community education, prevention services, and public relations, as necessary.


• Implements and documents new assessments, paperwork and screening tools as directed.


• Completes all paperwork in accordance with agency policies and procedures.


• Attends supervisory and clinical staff meetings.


• Attends school-based meetings including, but not limited to, 504’s, IEP’s, safety planning/re-entry meetings, and behavior meetings.


• Attends required professional development training within the school.


• Assists in quality assurance.


• Meets expectations for monthly billable baseline.


• Participates in a planning committee as assigned.


• Participates in community events as assigned.


• Provides services at other HCS locations as assigned, which may include travel to provide services.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.


• Participates in collection of mental health and substance use information and student outcome data.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Maintains ethics and confidentiality as dictated by profession.