What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist Lead (Georgia APEX Program) position at Highland Rivers Health?
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.Are you ready to make a Difference?JOB SUMMARY : The Behavioral Health Therapist -Lead position that has been developed to provide therapeutic services to children, youth emerging adults and their families who are in the Apex programs and C & A outpatient clinic.
In support of the C & A Director, the clinician develops partnerships with community partners and schools and works with those partners to identify individuals with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs.
The therapist conducts behavioral health assessments, diagnostic assessments, individual, family and group therapy and additional services to APEX Program, works to improve outcomes for those members in community-at-large, school and home.
Seeking to contribute to the success each program, as well as the agency as a whole, the therapist will maximize billable services to members and their families enrolled participating in the programs and work at retaining those members throughout their authorization for services.Duties and Responsibilities include :
- Provide behavioral health assessments, individual, group, and family therapy in the Apex, in community settings and clinic with the goal of maintaining an average of 25 billable hours weekly.
- Attend additional community meetings as needed such as collaborative, DFCS, DJJ, school guidance counselors / social workers, community partners' family events and school functions relevant to the Clubhouse's service population's developmental needs, dept.
meetings, 504 / IEP meetings, truancy, RTI, etc.
as a means to promote Bright Changes Clubhouse and obtain referrals.
Promotion should also include involvement in school counselors' / social workers' trainings, parent education, student's / parent events such as open houses, school assemblies, conference week, etc.
Director.
Submit monthly Apex reports.
CSI, CSS, SOC, Bright Changes) when needed.
