School Based Counselor/Therapist - Crestwood Schools

SUMMARY: Interview and complete psychosocial intake diagnostic assessments with children and families. Counsel clients after selecting therapeutic approach. Provide therapeutic interventions in the school and the outpatient office, engages in client treatment during the summertime to continue treatment.

SUPERVISOR: Clinical Supervisor

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interviews and completes psychosocial intake. diagnostic assessments with children and families.
• Counsels’ clients after selecting therapeutic approach to use with individuals, families and/or groups with clearly established measurable goals/objectives, frequency, intensity, location and duration of treatment.
• Provide therapeutic interventions in the school and engages clients throughout the summertime to continue treatment: Effect improved mental health adjustments, aid clients to mobilize inner strengths and environment/social resources to improve social functioning and serve hard to reach resistant clients and families.
• Provide school consultation services
• If qualified, may administer and interpret intelligence, achievement, interest, personality and other psychological tests to diagnose disorders and formulate plans of treatment.
• Adheres to agency personnel policy and procedures ODMH/CARF standards, and fulfills documentation, reporting requirements.
• Attends and participates in staff treatment meetings, workshops and supervision.
• Works summer programming in an outpatient setting when school is out of session.
• Adheres to productivity expectations (850+50 summer)
• Comply with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Duties and Responsibilities above represent the most significant duties of this position, but do not exclude other assignments that would be within the qualification and responsibility levels of this position.