What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Service School Therapist position at Child Guidance Center?
Description
Why work for CGC?
Our tag line says it all; Unlimited Potential. Endless Possibilities.
For over 70 years our professionally trained staff have positioned clients for success by operating on a whole-health, whole-family mentality that not only focuses on treating children and adolescents, but also their families and systems. We serve upward of 5,000 individual children per year, as well as their siblings, guardians, and family members (totaling more than 15,000 individuals).
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Benefits and Salary of Mental Health Therapist – Full Service Schools:
- Starting base pay $45,000.00
- Additional pay for bilingual skills
- Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Plan for medical and dependent coverage
- Licensure reimbursement
- Annual Professional Development stipend
- Licensure supervision provided
- Unparalleled mentoring and support
- Plus many more!!
Full Service School Department Overview:
Do you love working with children and their families? Does the idea of addressing students' mental health needs in a school based environment intrigue you? Work collaboratively within a multiagency, multidisciplinary team that offers expertise in helping students have a greater chance at academic success by having their social, emotional needs treated. Come join us in an agency that has put staff growth and development as a priority for over 70 years.
Job Summary for Mental Health Therapist – Full Service Schools:
Under the direct supervision of the Licensed Clinical Supervisor, the Full Service School Therapist is responsible for providing high quality therapeutic services in designated schools to clients and their families utilizing a solution-focused approach and when appropriate, incorporating a family systems approach.
- Provides high quality individual, family and group counseling to caseload in the school, office or home setting, as clinically appropriate.
- Develops and completes intake forms, psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans and progress notes within the required timeframe in the Electronic Health Record System
- Develops and implements appropriate treatment plan according to diagnoses
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements for Mental Health Therapist – Full Service Schools:
- Conferred Master’s degree and completed internship from a FL license-eligible program that allows the practitioner to register as an intern in the social work, therapeutic mental health counseling or marriage and family therapy disciplines.
- Current FL driver’s license and good driving record plus reliable transportation with automobile liability insurance is also required
Preferred Education and Experience for Mental Health Therapist – Full Service Schools:
- Previous experience providing therapeutic services to children and/or families and developing treatment plans based on current ICD/DSM diagnoses.
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
- Previous experience using an electronic health record
ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description, care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Salary : $45,000 - $46,000
