School Based Therapist

School Based Therapist

Pay starting from $70,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Overview

Spring River Mental Health & Wellness, Inc. is a Certified Community Mental Health Center located in Cherokee County, KS with offices located in Riverton and Columbus. Spring River is a National Health Service Corp. Site for HRSA Loan Repayment Opportunities for candidates that qualify.

This is a year-round position serving clients and families in the school, home, clinic and community.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• To assess, diagnose, and treat mental health disorders in children and adolescents and provide quality, compassionate and ethical services in accordance with a level of care model.

• Administration and interpretation of screening tools, psychological tests, and other assessment instruments as licensed.

• Ability to develop, monitor and evaluate progress towards treatment plan goals.

• Ability to complete clinical documentation requirements in the electronic health record in accordance with agency policy.

• Ability to provide services in the outpatient clinic, the designated school districts and work collaboratively with school officials.

• To identify and assist clients access additional community resources necessary to attain treatment goals and progress towards recovery.

• To serve in the afterhours Mobile Crisi Response weekly rotation approximately 4-5 times per year.

Performance Requirements:

• Maintain current knowledge of the theories and evidence-based practices in psychotherapy.

• Knowledge of community resources and referral agencies.

• Basic understanding of rehabilitation services and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

• Ability to meet client service expectations.

• Support and assist other professionals in and out of the agency in their efforts to assist people with mental disorders.

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum of 21 years of age.

• Master’s degree required in psychology, social work, counseling or marriage and family therapy and be currently licensed or eligible for licensure by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.

• Prior professional experience working with children and families strongly preferred.

• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment background checks and drug screening.

• The school-based therapist should have skills in the following areas: assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapeutic treatment of children, adolescents and adults with mental disorders, trauma informed care, screening and referral of individuals with substance use disorders.

Spring River Mental Health & Wellness, Inc. Benefits

403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching

Paid Time Off

8 Company Paid Holidays

Employee Fitness Center Membership

Health Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Professional Development Assistance