10-Month School-Based Therapist

Job Description: The School Based Therapist works with the Huntsville City and Madison County schools to ensure mental health care services and resources are available without barriers. This position follows a 10-month calendar, offering a schedule aligned with the school year. Benefits deductions will be withheld and distributed across all 12-months of the year to ensure continuous benefits during the months when the employee is not active. This position will be working Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.

What you'll be doing:

• Perform mental health counseling services in an In-School Counseling Program within the Huntsville City Schools system to reduce barriers in obtaining these services because of travel, time of day, etc.
• Perform crisis intervention and resolution as necessary.
• Perform assessments, intakes, transfers and discharges on clients.
• Manage client caseload, follow up with clients & guardians.
• Act as a liaison between school personnel and parents with community referral sources to ensure a holistic support system.
• Monitor client’s progress toward goals.
• Obtain release forms from parents to adhere to all HIPAA confidentiality standards.
• Document information per standards in electronic client chart, i.e. Treatment Plan, Progress Notes, referrals, etc. in a timely & accurate manner.
• Maintain billable service and productivity standards.
• Attend required training, staff meetings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.