School-Based Therapist (FT, PT, Contract Options) Van Buren Co. (bee Branch, Clinton, & Shirley SDs

Under the supervision and direction of the Outpatient Administrator, the outpatient school-based therapist will provide direct mental health services to the clients and families of Methodist Family Health (MFH) in a school-based and community setting. The clientele includes children, adolescents and their families.

Responsibilities:

Provide direct services that includes, but are not limited to diagnostic assessment, individual, family, and group therapies, crisis intervention and collateral intervention.  These services will primarily be provided in a school setting, but may also include community-based settings as needed and appropriate including meeting HIPAA standards (i.e. client’s home, courts, Boys & Girls Club, etc.) 

Develop treatment plans in cooperation with clients, families and treatment team members and perform reviews/updates specific to organization policies and procedures, state and federal regulations

Participate in departmental and program treatment team meetings, staff meetings, trainings and supervision.

Participate in school-based family service or referral meetings, IEP & 504 conferences, parent-teacher conferences, open houses, in-service trainings, school and district committees, etc.

Work with administrative support and utilization review staff to facilitate scheduling, prior and continuing authorizations for services, and transfers/discharges

Complete all clinical and administrative processes, including documentation, in compliance with organization, department and program policies and procedures, and applicable state and federal regulations (Medicaid, Joint Commission, insurance, etc.) as it relates to content and timeframes for assessments, treatment plans and review, progress notes, services provided, billing, meeting direct care expectations, etc.

Provide timely communication verbally and in writing with supervisor, colleagues, clients, families, schools, courts, other professionals within and outside the organization, etc.  This includes returning phone calls, writing letters, emails, etc.

Work with other professionals and programs within the MFH continuum of care and/or other outside organizations and agencies to coordinate the best and most appropriate treatment for MFH clients including transfers and referrals to other programs or agencies as needed

Assist in preparation for, and help maintain compliance with state and federal licensing and accreditation regulations (i.e. Medicaid, Joint Commission, Dept. of Human Services, Dept. of Health, etc.) as appropriate and needed

Maintain professional licensure by completing required continuing education and providing copies of updated license and CEU certificates to Human Resources

Flu vaccinations are mandatory and required for all positions (subject to qualified exemptions).

Qualifications: 

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field required.

Licensed, in good standing, by Arkansas Professional Board as an LMSW, LCSW, LAC, LPC, LPE, LPE-I, PhD.

Experience working in a school-based or community based behavioral health setting.

Experience working with at-risk youth.

Trauma Focused CBT certified or in progress.

Other specialized training/certification or in progress (i.e. play therapy, EMDR, etc.).

Ability to be flexible with schedule.

Experience working in an Electronic Medical Record.

Other: 

The individual employed in this position may accept other reasonable assignments, which may be necessary, for efficient operation of assigned programs as there is time and opportunity.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described must be met by the OP SB Therapist to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.  While performing the duties/tasks of this job, the OP SB Therapist is regularly required to talk and hear.  Requires the ability to lift up to 20 pounds, bend or stoop, stand and sit.

 Job descriptions are not intended, nor should be construed, to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

When an employee performs two or more different jobs, for which different straight time hourly rates are established, the employee will be paid during overtime hours as a rate not less than one and one-half time the hourly rate established for the type of work, he or she is performing during the overtime hours.

Level One - Full Access

Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employee's job description, and Policy and Procedure.  "Such access must be for cause, consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients, claims, audits, reviews and other legitimate business purposes." (e.g. Physicians, nurses and other clinicians).