School Based Therapist (Lincoln Park)

Summary

(Schedule mirrors the academic school year.) Serves students by providing individual and group interventions, focusing on a variety of areas that strengthen student and environmental conditions, such as interpersonal skills, coping skills, conflict resolution, decision making and similar key competencies. Frequently consults with faculty to establish links between behavioral health challenges and learning progress, and establishes home, school and community links through relationships with system agencies to further strengthen student progress.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive assessment of identified students based on child's strengths and interests, and reflecting recovery/resiliency principles.
• Actively provides crisis prevention and intervention services to students and staff.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of a plan of treatment/service for identified students and/or their families (including individual, group, and possibly family therapy as indicated) in conjunction with the treatment team as appropriate.
• Supports and implements positive strength-based strategies utilizing positive behavior support approaches.
• Maintains complete records through documentation that is accurate and concurrent.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to ensure effective, cohesive clinical and educational strategies/approaches are appropriately utilized for each student. This includes formal and informal, ongoing communications.
• Provides clinical leadership and consultation to educational staff, including explanation of the implications of a mental health diagnosis as it affects learning, and diagnosis specific strategies and adaptations that promote student success.
• Facilitates collaboration and coordination of services with all involved human service agencies and applicable systems including juvenile justice, behavioral health agencies, child protective services, substance abuse programs.
• Provides student-specific consultation and trainingto educational staff via written material and suggestion of appropriate interventions.
• Actively communicates needs and utilizes supervision with designated supervisor.
• Facilitates transition and discharge planning.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Masters degree in social work, psychology, child development, psychiatric nursing, or related area, and a minimum of two year prior experience supporting a child/adolescent behavioral health program. Licensed or eligible in the state of PA (LSW, LCSW, LPC) strongly preferred. Must be 21 years of age with current current Act 153 Clearances dated within the prior 12 months. Current PA state drivers license with an insurable driving record required. Must possess demonstrated PC skills including common MS Office applications. Additional training or licensing as required by regulations, or as deemed necessary by the Executive Director or Director.

EOE.